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Why did the Phoenicians focus on trade rather than farming-?
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They started as farmers, and wanting goods not produced in their territory, traded their surplus of foodstuffs, timber and dies for those goods. They were so successful at this that they extended this direct trade to carry-trade, that is they also carried goods between their trading partners to meet demand for goods they did not produce themselves.
To facilitate this they established a trading fleet and warships to protect them, and trading stations around the Mediterranean and in Mesopotamia - they even went as far as Britain for tin.
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∙ 7y agoThey had limited farming land to support a growing population - they had the choice of conquering more land or trade. They chose the latter.
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Why did Phoenicians focus on trading rather than farming?
They had limited farming land to support a growing population - they had the choice of conquering more land or trade. They chose the latter.
Why did the phoeicians focus on trade rather than farming?
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Why did the Phoenicians focouse on trade rather than farming?
They had insufficient arable land to support an expanding population and were faced with either conquering new land or trade. They chose trade.
What was the main focus of the Phoenicians?
Trade and security.
Why did the Phoenicias focus on trade rather than farming?
With limited land and a burgeoning population, they didn't have the land to support it and could either conquer more land or turn to trade. They chose trade.
Which people grew more powerful dueto trade rather than from winning battles?
c. the Phoenicians
What were some feature of a Phoenicians city-state?
Farming land, a defensively walled city, a port for trade, and a trading fleet.
Why did the Phoenicians rely on trading?
They had to support an expanding population. They chose trade rather than conquest.
Which people grew more power due to trade rather than from winning battles?
Phoenicians
Why did the Phoenicians trade as a way to make a living?
so they could have more things to work with, so say they have a ton of farming goods and they need tools, so they would trade farming goods for tools. HOPE THIS HELPS!
What role did Carthage play in the focus of the Phoenicians?
It took an increasingly large part in Phoenician trade in the western Mediterranean.
What are the three things the Phoenicians were the first to do?
Astral navigation, an alphabet, an empire based on trade rather than conquest.
