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The first entirely phonetic writing system was created (or at least promoted) by the Phoenicians. It was a 22 consonant alphabet, also called an "abjad" because it had no vowels.
It is unknown when it began, but the Phoenician alphabet was well established by 1050 BCE.
It was the basis of the Hebrew alphabet, and later the Greek alphabet. It spread through trade, and was popular because it didn't require memorization of hundreds or thousands of pictures, as other systems required.
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