Description
Condition: New, Made in Greece. Material: Pure Bronze Dimensions (approximately): Height: 11 cm - 4,33 inches Width: 11,5 cm - 4,53 inches Weight: 560 g Greek alphabet, writing system that was developed in Greece about 1000 bce. It is the direct or indirect ancestor of all modern European alphabets. Before the 5th century bce the Greek alphabet could be divided into two principal branches: the Ionic (eastern) & the Chalcidian (western). Differences between the two branches were minor. The Chalcidian alphabet probably gave rise to the Etruscan alphabet of Italy in the 8th century bce & hence indirectly to the other Italic alphabets, including the Latin alphabet, which is now used for most European languages. in 403 bce, however, Athens officially adopted the Ionic alphabet as written in Miletus, & in the next 50 years almost all local Greek alphabets, including the Chalcidian, were replaced by the Ionic script, which thus became the Classical Greek alphabet. The early Greek alphabet was written from right to left. This gradually gave way to the boustrophedon style, & after 500 bce Greek was always written from left to right. The Classical alphabet had 24 letters, 7 of which were vowels, & consisted of capital letters, ideal for monuments & inscriptions. From it were derived three scripts better suited to handwriting: uncial, which was essentially the Classical capitals adapted to writing with pen on paper & similar to hand printing, & cursive & minuscule, which were running scripts similar to modern handwriting forms, with joined letters & considerable modification in letter shape. Uncial went out of use in the 9th century ce, & minuscule, which replaced it, developed into the modern Greek handwriting form. Professional packaging. We take extra care in packaging our fragile items to ensure safe delivery. Every shippment has tracking number. Please kindly, prior to placing your order read carefully to understand: - Item's description - Item's materials & dimensions - Item's price If you have any more questions & concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. ΦΧ 003062 ΤΑΣΑΚΙ ΜΙΚΡΟ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΑΛΦΑΒΗΤΟ - 27 Ancient Greek Alphabet Ashtray - The Ancestor Of All Modern European Alphabets Bronze
