In what century did the alphabetic writing appear in Phenicia?

Alphabetic writing in Phenicia appeared around the 13th century BC. Texts were written using only consonants from right to left. Historical, literary and philosophical treatises were written using the Phoenician alphabet. The alphabet is distinguished by a small number of characters, a simple outline, it can be written on any surface, this alphabet can adapt to any language, and the alphabet is also easy to learn. The biggest drawback of the Phoenician alphabet is the lack of vowels.