Development of Written

LanguageKaycie Ludwig

Timeline

First writing systems:

4000-3500 BC- pictographic

3000 BC- cuneiform

Phoenician Alphabet

1500-1000 BC

Used symbols to represent sounds

Aramaic Alphabet6th century BC

Better known as Hebrew alphabetHebrew was developed from this

Arabic Alphabet512 AD

Present form 11th century AD

Greek Alphabet1st alphabet with vowels

Roman Alphabet

Our Alphabet

Developed from Latin Alphabet

Modern English: 5th century

Multiple uses

In Conclusion…

6 different types of alphabets

These have developed over time

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