Ancient forms of writing

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  1. 4. How many letters made up the Greek alphabet?
  2. 5. What the was the name of the people trained to write hieroglyphics?
  3. 7. What does the word 'hieroglyphics' mean? (6, 7)
  4. 11. Which alphabet was the first to use letters instead of pictures?
  5. 12. What was the Phoenician alphabet also known as?
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  1. 1. Which alphabet was the first to read left to right, top to bottom?
  2. 2. Which alphabet could be read in any direction?
  3. 3. What was the name of the form of writing Ancient Egyptians used?
  4. 6. At what age could scribes start their hieroglyphic writing training?
  5. 8. What is the first Greek letter?
  6. 9. What type of paper did the Egyptians write on?
  7. 10. What term still used today to describe the sound of letters was coined by the Greeks?