What was new about the writing system developed by the phoenicians, and why was this important to the growth of knowledge and spread of ideas?

-the alphabet was phonetic

-the system was much easier/simple to learn,only 20 letters

-because it was simple and easy to learn more people became literate (able to read and write)

i think the answer is c, rivers.

explanation:

sometimes, borders fall along natural boundaries like rivers or mountain ranges. for example, the boundary between france and spain follows the crest of the pyrenees mountains. for part of its length, the boundary between the united states and mexico follows a river called the rio grande. the borders of four countries divide africa’s lake chad: niger, chad, cameroon, and nigeria.

president coolidge hope this