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The Phoenicians “ Great Sailors of the Mediterranean Sea!” 1100 B.C. – 300 B.C.

The Phoenicians “ Great Sailors of the Mediterranean Sea!” 1100 B.C. – 300 B.C. Brief History of the Phoenicians. Phoenicians come from the lands of the eastern Mediterranean around Canaan

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The Phoenicians “ Great Sailors of the Mediterranean Sea!” 1100 B.C. – 300 B.C.

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  1. The Phoenicians“Great Sailors of the Mediterranean Sea!” 1100 B.C. – 300 B.C.

  2. Brief History of the Phoenicians • Phoenicians come from the lands of the eastern Mediterranean around Canaan • Become the “traders of the Mediterranean” and establish trading cities all over such as Tyre and Carthage • These city-states keep Phoenicians together (no country) and become very powerful in the Med. Sea • Gained wealth through trading glass, timber and PURPLE DYES!

  3. Sing it! A,B,C,D,E,F,G… • As the Phoenicians traveled and traded, they spread their simplified alphabet which only had 22 letters that each stood for one sound. • This ABC was adopted because it was easy to understand and was changed over time by the Greeks and Romans and is the basis of our ABC today!

  4. Other things to know… • Their city-state of Carthage becomes incredibly powerful and eventually battles Rome for dominance of the region • Their trading of purple dyes from shells in the sea leads to purple becoming the color of royalty since it was expensive to produce – only royalty can afford it! • They were the spreaders of knowledge and goods across the Mediterranean Sea and their travels allowed for the spread of thoughts and ideas from one culture to another during this time!

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