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Technology over Time- Letters

By Allison Dummer
  • Hieroglyphic script developed
    3200 BCE

    Hieroglyphic script developed

    The Hieroglyphic Script developed in 3200BC
  • Minoan hieroglyphic script
    2000 BCE

    Minoan hieroglyphic script

    The Minoan Hieroglyphic script was invented in 2000BC
  • Canaanite alphabet
    1600 BCE

    Canaanite alphabet

    The Canaanite Alphabet was created in 1600BC
  • Phoenician alphabet
    1100 BCE

    Phoenician alphabet

    The Phoenician Alphabet was developed in 1100BC
  • English Alphabet
    1011 BCE

    English Alphabet

    The English Alphabet was created
  • Greek alphabetic script
    800 BCE

    Greek alphabetic script

    The earliest Greek Alphabetic Scripts were released in 800BC
  • Letters were started
    500 BCE

    Letters were started

    Letters were officially started in 500BC
  • Male Letter Carriers

    Male Letter Carriers

    In 1973, male letter carries were allowed to wear shorts in the summer months