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Evidence of oldest known alphabetic writing unearthed in ancient Syrian city (hub.jhu.edu)
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It's dated to be from around 2400 BCE. The article doesn't clarify if it's a true alphabet or an abjad, but either way it's interesting.

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[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 2 points 10 hours ago

No sane Middle Eastern language would use a true alphabet, so probably an abjad.