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Alphabet of the Romans, developed from the Etruscan alphabet before 600 BCE; today the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world.

c. 700 BCE – c. 600 BCE

Latin alphabet. Alphabet of the Romans, developed from the Etruscan alphabet before 600 BCE; today the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world.

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