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Ancient Phoenicia
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| artisan | a person or company that makes a high quality or distinctive product in small quantities, usually by hand |
| maritime merchant | a sailor that is part of the maritime trade industry concerned with transporting cargo |
| coastline | a line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or lake |
| cedar | strong wood that was a valuable trade good in ancient Phoenicia |
| navigation | the process or activity of accurately planning ones position and following a route |
| murex | a type of snail that produced a valuable purple dye that was exported by Phoenicia |
| Phoenicia | an ancient civilization composed of independent city states located on the coast of the Mediterranean |
| trade network | enables a business to link with other companies and market places to form a trade network |
| Carthage | ancient Phoenician colony located on the northern coast of Africa |
| treaty | a formal, legally binding written contract between two groups |
| colony | an area that is under control and occupied by a larger country |
| diplomat | a person appointed by a government to conduct official negotiations with another country |