Phoenician mariners sailed to Mediterranean and southwestern European ports. The Phoenicians were the great merchants of ancient times. They sold rich treasures from many lands. Today merchant ships continue the custom.
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. Also they show the other countries that ships could travel around the globe trading important commodities. Phoenician mariners sailed to Mediterranean and southwestern European ports. The Phoenicians were the great merchants of ancient times. They sold rich treasures from many lands.
Carriage-trade around the Mediterranean, astral navigation, inventing an alphabet.
Trade, writing, war capability.
they trade silver work ivory carving and slaves
their alphabet
The Lydians are known for being the first to use real coinage money.
Sailors.
The Phoenicians
Phoenicians
The Phoenicians
their alphabet
Phoenicians continued trading even when they were not independent.
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Phoenicians
Dyes, timber, an alphabet, war, trade.