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Although not invented by the phoenicians, the idea of _______ was passed on by them.

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The concept of an alphabet was passed on by the Phoenicians. The Phoenician alphabet is thought to be conceptualized from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Some of the earliest inscriptions can be found on the sarcophagus of King Ahiram (~1200 BC).
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