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Holy of the holies   show
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show Urns - Ornamental vases made of clay, where the Phoenicians buried the dead.  
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Colonies   show
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Dido   show
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Carthage   show
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Describe the Phoenicians’ religion. Where was it originally practiced?   show
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show The typical Phoenician temple had an entrance hall, a main hall and a holy of the holies.  
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How were the Phoenicians’ burial rituals influenced by their contact with the Egyptians?   show
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show Carthage was located on the northern coast of Africa. It was founded in 814 B.C. Carthage is in present day Tunisia  
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What is considered the Phoenicians most important gift to other civilizations? Why was it important to the Phoenicians?   show
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Describe the Canaanite system of writing. Why do you think the Phoenicians adopted it?   show
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Canaan   show
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show Phoenicians-The people that lived in northern Canaan  
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Canaanites   show
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show Philistines- traders and ship builders that came from the eastern Mediterranean sea near Greece.  
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Treaties   show
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show Tyre- the largest of the Phoenician city-state. A famous cloth-dying (purple) center.  
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show Byblos- independent city-state that made papyrus (paper). Byblos is the Greek word for “book.  
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Beirut   show
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show Canaan was a land bridge that connects Egypt and Mesopotamia. It is now Lebanon and Israel. The land was known as Canaan. Soldiers, shepherds, and the merchants passed through this area.  
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show Phoenicians and Hebrews settled in Canaan. They were alike because they both were peaceful and believed in trade and learning.  
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show The Phoenicians lived in the northern part of Canaan. Other city-states and the Hebrews wrote about them in the Bible.  
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What two groups comprised the Phoenician people? How were these two groups different?   show
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Give two reasons why the Phoenicians became sea merchants?   show
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show The peace treaties guaranteed that the Phoenicians would get independence and the people they traded with would get free shipment of goods  
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show Phoenicians referred to themselves as their city-state name, but the Phoenicians would refer to themselves by their city-state names (Tyre, Beirut, Sidon, Byblos).  
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Why was Byblos an appropriate name for the Phoenician city?   show
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What is the translation of “Phoenician”? Why was this a fitting name for this group of people?   show
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Name four large Phoenician city-states. Why didn’t they always get along?   show
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