Many researchers have yet to prove the origin of the Greek alphabet. However, one fact is certain: the origin of the Greek alphabet does not mean the origin of the writing system of the Greek language. It is not a completely new "invention", but the Greek alphabet undoubtedly comes from a script used by the Semitic peoples of the Levantine coast. Originally shaped by Phoenician ethnic groups, the source alphabet is linked to the clusters of Ugaritic writing systems that developed around the city of Ugarit (Powell 2009: 230). Nevertheless, the source alphabet and the Greek alphabet work differently because the Greek alphabet had specific signs for vowels that the Phoenicians did not have. Therefore, regarding these differences and adaptations of the original source alphabet, scholars are divided in their opinions. Conceived in the early 8th century BC, the Greek alphabet is believed to have developed "in one place, at one time." (Wilson 2009: 544). Although scholars vary on whether it is the product of an individual or a community, the fact that the ancient Greek alphabet has distinct regional variations implies that there was a single "mother script"; therefore, local Greek scripts evolved from a single script developed in a single place and time. Assuming this, the researchers then discuss where and when this unique “invention” was launched. However, as with everything else, they offer different hypotheses. Judging by the criteria that there must be Greco-Phoenician interaction at the place of origin, a possibility of rapid diffusion of the alphabet through Greek work and the degree of proximity of the local writing to the alphabet Phoenician, potential places of origin include: Crete, Cyprus, Al Mina in Syria, or other places...... middle of paper ......Polignac, François. 2009. Sanctuaries and Festivals. In A Companion to Archaic Greece, edited by KA Faaflaub and H. van Wees. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. Fisher, Nick. 2009. The culture of competition. In A Companion to Archaic Greece, edited by KA Faaflaub and H. van Wees. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. Osborne, Robin. 2009. Greece in the making 1200-479 BC. 2nd ed. London: Routledge. Powell, Barry. 2009. Writing: Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. Thomas, Rosalind. 1992. Literacy and Orality in Ancient Greece. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Van Wees, Hans. 2009. The economy. In A Companion to Archaic Greece, edited by KA Faaflaub and H. van Wees. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. Wilson, John Paul. 2009. Literacy. In A Companion to Archaic Greece, edited by KA Faaflaub and H. van Wees. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.