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January 29, 2019 05:28 pm PST
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/z7w3nds6g7c/fascinating-chart-shows-the-ev.html
Fascinating chart shows the evolution of the English alphabet from Egyptian hieroglyphics
Matt Baker, who designs and publishes the posters at UsefulCharts, created this beautiful poster that traces the evolution of the alphabet from 1750 BCE to today's modern Latin script. In some cases, the Phoenician characters (1000 BCE) look a lot like their modern counterparts.
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/z7w3nds6g7c/fascinating-chart-shows-the-ev.html
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