The invention of the alphabet:
A) increased communication between strangers
B) undermined kin group relations
C) led people to think more about the thinking process
D) led to a marginalizing of storytelling
E) a, b, c, and d
F) none of the above

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A) The invention of the alphabet allowed for standardized written language, enabling greater ease of communication between strangers.
B) Prior to the invention of the alphabet, kinship ties were often reinforced through memorized oral traditions. With the development of written language, kin group relations became less important for passing down cultural knowledge.
C) The creation of written language required people to develop a more systematic approach to organizing information.
D) With the advent of written language, storytelling did not necessarily become marginalized, but it did shift from an oral tradition to a written one.

The Invention of the Alphabet