They had the entreprenarial urge, they had products to sell, and wanted products they did not have or make. So they developed a fleet of cargo vessels to move the produce, and a fleet of warships to protect their trading fleet and their trading stations around the Mediterranean.
the Phoenicians started trading in 1800 BC they were known for the very first trading empire. They told the others along the Mediterranean Sea that there were horrible monster that caused storms to set ships off track. This made the other countries along the Mediterranean fear the waters and made the Phoenicians the main empire, they did this so they would have the main trading system, which made the Phoenicians one of the richest countries.
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It enabled the Phoenicians to extend their influence around the Mediterranean littoral, and one of their trading stations Carthage came to become a major power which came into competition with Rome for control of the Western Mediterranean. The Phoenicians also spread their alphabetic system of writing and astral navigation.
The Phoenicians developed their writing system from the Sumerian writing system in 1400 BCE, so their writing system came after the Sumerian one.
An alphabet.
We are often told that the Phoenicians invented the alphabet. Regardless of who put pen to papyrus to create it, the Phoenician contribution was none-the-less major and critical. They were the major sea-traders of the Mediterranean, and they went everywhere. When the Phoenicians began using the alphabet as a simple and easy way to keep track of their trades, it was exposed to everyone.
For communication and records.
On the job training.
The Phoenicians improved upon the Sumerian invention by when the Sumerians invented the first writing system (symbols and cuneiform) the Phoenicians invented the alphabet which was easier.
In the Phoenician city-states.
Two important developments of the Phonecians were the alphabet and trading. I hope this helps!
Yes, the Phoenicians did study astronomy, primarily for practical purposes such as navigation and trade. They used their knowledge of celestial bodies to guide their maritime ventures, which were crucial for their expansive trading networks across the Mediterranean. While they may not have developed a formal astronomical system like the Greeks, their observations of the stars and planets were integral to their seafaring culture.