The Phoenicians could be considered the founders of Western literature. Which of these accurately supports this statement? A) Phoenician traders spread their alphabet throughout the Mediterranean, and many written languages were based on Phoenician letters. B) Phoenician authors wrote beautiful prose accounts of wars and mythology, and their stories survive in museums and libraries. C) The Phoenicians placed high value on literacy, and nearly all of their population could read and write. D) The Phoenicians taught the Greeks how to make books, and their papermaking and binding method

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Rayna

27 January, 05:34

The Phoenicians could be considered the founders of Western literature. Which of these accurately supports this statement? A) Phoenician traders spread their alphabet throughout the Mediterranean, and many written languages were based on Phoenician letters. B) Phoenician authors wrote beautiful prose accounts of wars and mythology, and their stories survive in museums and libraries. C) The Phoenicians placed high value on literacy, and nearly all of their population could read and write. D) The Phoenicians taught the Greeks how to make books, and their papermaking and binding method

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Jayda Merritt · Answer 1

"A) Phoenician traders spread their alphabet throughout the Mediterranean, and many written languages were based on Phoenician letters" would be the best option from the list, since their language is the bedrock of modern western language.