Why was the Greek Alphabet Invented? The Epigraphical Evidence

Classical Antiquity

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1989, Pages 321-350

  Powell, Barry B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 84968100470     PISSN: 02786656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/25010912     Document Type: Article

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