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The Phonenicians
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who were the Phoenicians? | They developed from earlier Canaanites. they were fearless sailors who dominated trade throughout the Mediterranean region. |
| How did geography influence Phoenician's development? | Heavily forested mountains left little land for farming, so the Phoenicians were forced to take to the sea. |
| How do Phoenicia's export demonstrate that they made use of the resources they had? | They had a lot of forest. so they exported logs. They also exported products from the sea, such as fish and a cloth dyed with a rare purple dye made from sea snails. |
| Why did the Phoenicians trade? | They had few natural resources of their own. |
| Where were most Phoenician colonies located? | Most Phoenician colonies were located on coastlines in the Western Mediterranean. |
| What methods did the Phoenicians use for navigation? | They developed a thorough knowledge of wind patterns and ocean currents. |
| How did established colonies help the Phoenicians? | Colonies gave Phoenicians a place to get supplies or to trade with other people. |
| Explain how the evolution of language impacted the number of people who could read and write in each of the societies - Phoenicians, Greek, and Roman. | In each society, more and more people could read and write than in the last society because with each society, the alphabet and system of writing became easier to use. |
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