Who were the Phoenicians? An early trading civilization located in present day Lebanon and Syria along the Mediterranean.

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The City-StatesThe most

important cities were TYRE,

SIDON, BYBLOS, & ARWAD.

AND THEY HATED EACH

OTHER

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TRADING ON THE SEAPHOENICIANS ESTABLISHED TRADE

ROUTES THROUGHOUT THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION.

THEY WERE KNOWN AS THE ‘ CARRIERS OF CIVILIZATION’

WHAT DO YOU THINK CARRIERS OF CIVILIZATION MEANS?

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CIVILIZATION

PHOENICIANS BROUGHT CIVILIZATION OF EAST TO THE WESTERN WORLD.

Why were the Phoenicians nicknamed the ‘carriers of civilization’?

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SEAFARING

Phoenicians were seafaring people. They travelled on sea and did work on boats and ships.

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The Phoenician Alphabet

Phoenicians created the foundation for our

alphabet.

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PURPLE DYE ( EXPORT)

USED TO DYE CLOTHES. LUXURY ITEM, COLOR SYMBOLIZED WEALTH

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GLASSWARE

Perfected making of translucent glass-making

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OUTPOST: a settlement far from homeland.

Phoenicians set these up to refuel, restock, and gain new merchandise.

COLONY: an area that is controlled by or belongs to a country and is usually far away from it

Carthage was founded as a colony of the

Phoenicians

Establishment of overseas colonies

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Shipbuilding(Phoenician Warship)

USED TO PROTECT MERCHANT VESSELS AGAINST PIRATES.

ACCESS TO WOOD ENABLED THEM TO BECOME MASTER

SHIPBUILDERS.

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