Evolution of Picture Writing

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Picture writing evolved into a written alphabet

Evolution of Picture Writing to Alphabet

Herewith is an analytical graphical table which illustrates how picture writing evolved into a written alphabet by the Phoenicians.

Chart by Frank M. Cross, Jr.
To download or view a clearer (high resolution) version of this table, click here table.gif

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