# Aren M. Wilson-Wright 2019: On the Origin of Alphabetic Writing

> Aren M. Wilson-Wright, 2019. 3 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The Bible and Interpretation, November 2019. A review of the evidence (about 47…

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# On the Origin of Alphabetic Writing

Aren M. Wilson-Wright, 2019.

**Proto-Sinaitic and Wadi el-Hol: the first alphabet** Article0

## What it's used for here

The Bible and Interpretation, November 2019. A review of the evidence (about 47 Serabit texts, 2 at Wadi el-Hol) and of the dating positions, with replies to Holmstedt's Byblos theory, Petrovich's Hebrew reading and LeBlanc; proposes Avaris as the place of invention.

## Cited by on this site 3 records

[The Byblos inscriptions have no secure archaeological date and may be Iron Age, eight alphabetic letters have no…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/proto-sinaitic/evidence/EVD0DEEAWATAYJG/the-byblos-inscriptions-have-no-secure-archaeological-date)

Evidence

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[The Hebrew readings require sign values the descendant scripts do not support and a Hebrew distinct from Canaanite…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/proto-sinaitic/evidence/EVD0DEE9705MWHB/the-hebrew-readings-require-sign-values-the-descendant)

Evidence

EVD

[Proto-Sinaitic and Wadi el-Hol: the first alphabet](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/proto-sinaitic)

The mystery article

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## Cite it

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Aren M. Wilson-Wright (2019). On the Origin of Alphabetic Writing. https://bibleinterp.arizona.edu/sites/bibleinterp.arizona.edu/files/images/On%20the%20Origin%20of%20Alphabetic%20Writing.pdf
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