Evidence · Proto-Sinaitic and Wadi el-Hol: the first alphabet
Hamilton's catalogue derives some letters from hieratic forms, which only trained scribes used.
Hamilton's catalogue derives some letters from hieratic forms, which only trained scribes used.
What it means
Openunchanged
Answer this evidence bears onNon-literate Canaanite workers (Goldwasser)
Counts against1 for, 1 against
Still possibleunchanged
Sources 2
SRC
SRC
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Hamilton's catalogue derives some letters from hieratic forms, which only trained scribes used. [Evidence EVD0DEEASG8B77N]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DEEASG8B77N
@misc{mysteriesdept_evd0deeasg8b77n,
title = {Hamilton's catalogue derives some letters from hieratic forms, which only trained scribes used.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Evidence, catalog key EVD0DEEASG8B77N},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DEEASG8B77N}
}