Evidence · Proto-Sinaitic and Wadi el-Hol: the first alphabet

Richey argues from Umm el-Marra and Sealand-dynasty alphabetic marks for a northern strand in the alphabet's history…

Richey argues from Umm el-Marra and Sealand-dynasty alphabetic marks for a northern strand in the alphabet's history, which would complicate a single Egyptian origin.

Speculative0

What it means

Key questionWho invented the alphabet, and could they read Egyptian?

4 answers, none ahead yet

Openunchanged

Answer this evidence bears onNone of these.

Bears onnone for, none against

Still possiblewas No evidence yet

Sources 1

Syria, Mesopotamia, and the Origins of the Alphabet

Richey 2023

SRC

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Richey argues from Umm el-Marra and Sealand-dynasty alphabetic marks for a northern strand in the alphabet's history… [Evidence EVD0DEEAXD43D11]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DEEAXD43D11

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  title     = {Richey argues from Umm el-Marra and Sealand-dynasty alphabetic marks for a northern strand in the alphabet's history…},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Evidence, catalog key EVD0DEEAXD43D11},
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