" What was one important advantage of the Phoenician alphabet? It forms the basis of the English alphabet. Each letter stood for one sound. It was simple and easier to learn so more people could write which simplified trade between people who spoke different languages. "
It allowed Phoenicians to read Sumerian text. It was the first known alphabet-based writing system. It was used as a foundation for the Greek writing system
The Truman Doctrine was created by then-President Harry S. Truman in 1947. The purpose of the doctrine was to counter Soviet expansion into Europe during the Cold War.
It was primarily Mesopotamia's location between two incredibly abundant rivers that <span>allowed early Mesopotamian civilizations to develop food surpluses through farming, since these rivers provided crucial crop irrigation. </span>
New Mexico In 1910 statehood was just around the corner, and New Mexico voters elected delegates to a convention that drew up a constitution for the proposed new state.
