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Since the Phoenicians were an ancient shipbuilding, seafaring and trading civilization of the Middle East, one could say that the Mediterranean Sea was their greatest natural resource. In addition, since they invented the art of glass-blowing, the sands of Arabia could also be thought of as one of their greatest Natural Resources.

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The could generate a surplus if cedar timber, purple dyes, pottery, metal ores.

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The Phoenicians created and mastered the art of glass blowing they as well wrote the base for our modern day alphabet

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Phoenicians were great?

Phoenicians were great sailors, mariners, navigators, traders. They virtually invented the idea of "ocean shipping".


The Phoenicians were great?

traders and sailors


What were the Phoenicians noted for?

A great trading empire


Did the Phoenicians trade?

The Phoenicians were the great merchants of ancient times. They sold rich treasures from many lands.


Who were great sailors of the ancient world?

The Polynesians and Phoenicians .


Which civilizations economy was similar to that of the Phoenicians?

Great Britain.


What civilization was known for its great and sailors and for its vast contributions in writing?

the phoenicians


What great trading empire dominated the Mediterranean from the Ugarit to Carthage?

The Phoenicians.


Who conquered the Phoenicians?

The Persians conquered Phoenicia under Cyrus The Great, in 539 BCE.


What were some of Phoenicians ways of life?

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.


What are the accomplishments of Phoenicians?

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.


Were the hebrews the first great sailors and traders?

No, the Phoenicians were sailors and traders long before the Hebrews.