The Phoenician city-states had limited agricultural land to support a growing population. They had to expand by conquest or trade. They chose trade.
Farming at home, and externally, trade.
I am not very sure, but I think the Egyptians did have economy based on a division of social classes because they had different classes so they probably had different economy.
It depended on technology because they couldn't deliver goods across the sea to other colonies if they didn't have technology like the wheel and sail. Furthermore, other colonies kind of depended on the Phoenicians to deliver trade across the sea...
Trade.
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Each had its role in building up the Phoenician trading empire.
It was spread through trade with foreign people.
The Phoenician traders took their alphabet with them and it was adopted and adapted.
Snails, particularly the Murex species, were crucial to the Phoenician economy due to their role in producing a highly valued purple dye, known as Tyrian purple. This dye was labor-intensive to extract and was highly sought after in ancient markets, symbolizing wealth and status. The Phoenicians became renowned traders of this dye, which significantly boosted their economy and trade networks across the Mediterranean. Additionally, the dye's rarity and vibrant hue contributed to the cultural prestige of Phoenician textiles and goods.
The formation of Sargon's empire occurred earlier than the beginning of Phoenician trade. Sargon of Akkad established his empire around 2334 BCE, while the Phoenician trade network began to develop significantly later, around 1200 BCE. Thus, Sargon's empire predates the rise of Phoenician trade by over a thousand years.
The Mediterranean Sea.
The Phoenician economy revolved primarily around trade and commerce, leveraging their strategic coastal location along the Mediterranean Sea. They were skilled seafarers and established extensive trade networks, exporting goods such as purple dye, glass, textiles, and timber. Additionally, they engaged in manufacturing and craft production, which further contributed to their economic prosperity. Agriculture also played a role, but it was overshadowed by their maritime trading activities.