Where Did Our Alphabet Come From?
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Where Did Our Alphabet Come From?
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Where Did Our Alphabet Come From?
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Originally produced by The Teaching Company/The Great Courses in 2013
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30
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Most alphabets in use today are derived from one script developed over 4,000 years ago. What accounts for the vast popularity of the Roman or Latin alphabet? This episode takes you back to ancient Egypt as you investigate the origin of our alphabet and the contributions made to it by the Canaanites
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