Abecedaries (1.107)(2,550 words)
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Demsky, Aaron, “Abecedaries (1.107)”, in: Context of Scripture Online, Editor in Chief: W. Hallo. Consulted online on 17 February 2019 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2211-436X_cos_aCOSB_1_107>▲ Back to top ▲
Commentary
The alphabet was invented in Canaan ca. 1700 bce, during the Middle Bronze IIB period, a time of increased urbanization and cross cultural fertilization. This invention was probably the result of reflective thought of a local Canaanite scribe familiar with the scripts of the major powers, i.e., Akkadian cuneiform and most likely Egyptian h…