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Summerize
The ancient art of Phoenician ship building is still being used today. This shows how well crafted and reliable these ships are. To make them, it is hard, painstaking work. But in the end, the result is worth it. These boats were far from small. The galleys could hold over 100 people. But this was nothing compared to the cargo ships, that of which people compare to the Nina, Santa Maria, and the Pinta that Columbus took in 1492. They had the capabilities to sail to the Americas, long before the Columbus did. The Phoenicians were great seafaring merchants in their day. They were the most skilled sailors and navigators of the sea in their day. They went on many expeditions to discover new lands and establish new colonies, the most famous of which being Carthage
Relations between Phoenician Alphabet and others
Phoenician words are found in Greek and Latin classical literature as well as in Egyptian, Akkadian, Arabic, Aramaic and Hebrew writings. The language is written with a 22-character alphabet that does not indicate vowels.
Although the Phoenicians used cuneiform (Mesopotamian writing) in what we call Ugaritic, they also produced a script of their own. The Phoenician alphabetic script of 22 letters was used at Byblos as early as the 15th century B.C. This method of writing, later adopted by the Greeks, is the ancestor of the modern Roman alphabet. It was the Phoenicians' most remarkable and distinctive contribution to civilization.
Although the Phoenicians used cuneiform (Mesopotamian writing) in what we call Ugaritic, they also produced a script of their own. The Phoenician alphabetic script of 22 letters was used at Byblos as early as the 15th century B.C. This method of writing, later adopted by the Greeks, is the ancestor of the modern Roman alphabet. It was the Phoenicians' most remarkable and distinctive contribution to civilization.
Phoenician Numerals
Numerals Phoenician numerals are built up from four elements in combination 6, 7, 8 and 11. Like the letters, Phoenician numbers are written from right to left: ... means 143 (100 + 20 + 20 + 1 + 1 + 1). The numbers between one and 9 were written down as combinations of lines specifically I, II, III for the first three numbers but anything between 4 and 9 were combinations sets of III and II or III and III...etc. Number 10, 11 and 20 had their own format while a 30, for example, was a combination of a 20 and a 10.
For a comprehensive look at how the Phoenicians wrote down their numbers, please follow the link attached to the thumbnail (right) for a large chart illustrating this concept.
