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Who first use the alphabet?
== Ancient Semites used the earliest alphabet.
What alphabet did the ancient Hebrews use?
They used the Hebrew alphabet, which was borrowed from the Phoenicians.
How did our alphabet come to be what it is now?
The Latin alphabet, which originally descended from the alphabet used by ancient Semites. See "alphabet" at Wikipedia.com
What are the old manuscript letter?
Obelus is a mark used in ancient manuscripts. The plural is obeli.
What is meroitic script?
a ancient alphabet Egyptians used to comunicate
Where did the alphabet come from?
Our alphabet came from Latin, which came from the Greek alphabet, which came the ancient alphabet used by Semites. See related link below for more information.
What is runic symbols?
The runes were an alphabet used by the ancient Germanic tribes and ancient Scandinavians. Prior to being used as an alphabet, the runes had magic purposes, such as casting lots (divination) and casting spells of protection.
Where did the Latin alphabet come from?
The Latin alphabet evolved from the Etruscan alphabet, which was used by the ancient Etruscan civilization in what is now modern-day Italy. The Etruscans, in turn, borrowed the alphabet from the Greek alphabet, which had been developed by the ancient Greeks. The Latin alphabet was later adapted and expanded by the Romans and became the basis for many modern alphabets, including English.
What were Viking runic stones?
The runes were an alphabet used by the ancient Germanic tribes and ancient Scandinavians. Prior to being used as an alphabet, the runes had magic purposes, such as casting lots (divination) and casting spells of protection.
What do you call the system of writing in Rome?
The ancient Romans used the alphabet we use: the Latin alphabet. Latin was their language. Western languages have adopted and adapted the Latin alphabet.
Who used Runic symbols and what were they used for?
The ancient Germanic tribes and the ancient Scandinavians used runes as an alphabet. Prior to that, they used runes for magic purposes, such as casting lots (divination) and spells of protection.
What symbols does Egypt use?
Ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphics as their alphabet.
