Our wonderful alphabet
alpha beta gamma
We all think that the alphabet is such an ordinary and unremarkable part of life that it always was. It always existed in one form or another.
Yet the alphabet has a most remarkable history, stretching back thousands of years. For a start, the word alphabet comes from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, alpha and beta.
The chart below and the Youtube video which explains it are quite fascinating reading and watching.
Yet the alphabet has a most remarkable history, stretching back thousands of years. For a start, the word alphabet comes from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, alpha and beta.
The chart below and the Youtube video which explains it are quite fascinating reading and watching.
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