No, the Phoenicians were sailors and traders long before the Hebrews.
traders and sailors
Phoenicians were great sailors, mariners, navigators, traders. They virtually invented the idea of "ocean shipping".
They were the greatest traders in ancient times. They built good ships, were good sailors and were first to establish colonies along the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea.
They were the greatest traders in ancient times. They built good ships, were good sailors and were first to establish colonies along the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea.
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The first sailors and great traders are often considered to be the ancient Phoenicians, a civilization that thrived around 1500 to 300 BCE in the region of modern-day Lebanon and Syria. They were renowned for their seafaring skills, establishing extensive trade networks across the Mediterranean and beyond, trading goods like purple dye, glass, and timber. Their innovations in shipbuilding and navigation helped facilitate long-distance trade and cultural exchange. Other early maritime cultures, such as the Egyptians and Greeks, also contributed significantly to early sailing and trade practices.
The Phoenicians become the greatest traders and the best sailors and navigators of the pre-classical world. They only shipped certain goods and became the only traders in those goods that gave them a monopoly in some areas.
great sailors
The Phoenician civilization, flourishing from around 1500 BCE to 300 BCE in the region of modern-day Lebanon, was renowned for its great traders and sailors. They established extensive maritime trade networks across the Mediterranean and were instrumental in the spread of goods and cultural exchange. The Phoenicians also contributed significantly to writing, developing one of the earliest alphabets that influenced many writing systems, including Greek and Latin. Their innovations in trade and writing had a lasting impact on subsequent civilizations.
Apart from explorers, they were mainly trappers and fur traders
The first recorded exploration of Great Britain was by the Phoenicians around 325 BC. They were traders who may have discovered the island while looking for new trading routes.
Arab and Chinese sailors traded with Great Zimbabwe.