The BEST explanation for why the Phoenician alphabet became one of the most widely used writing systems in the ancient Mediterranean world is that
A)
nomadic invaders adopted the Phoenician alphabet and
spread it.
B)
the Phoenicians' alphabet was similar to Egyptian
hieroglyphics.
C)
through trade the Phoenicians' system was adopted by
many cultures.
D)
ancient civilizations preferred the lack of vowels in the
Phoenician alphabet.