They were masters of the trade in the Mediterranean Basin and they invented the ancestor of all the present-day Indo-European languages.
It was part of the rise of human civilisation, passing on navigation and an alphabet.
With limited land and an expanding population, it gave them a way of supporting themselves.
An alphabet, the basis for modern alphabets.
they used marked coins first
Phoenicia derives from the ancient Greek word phoínios meaning "purple" - the colour of its popular dye made from sea snails.
Timber, foodstuffs, dyes.
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They were trading colonies, and therefore the basis of their prosperity.
Phoenicia was comprised of independent city-states. The main ones were Tyre, Sidon, Byblos and Carthage.
The purple dye made from shellfish.
Trade around the Mediterranean Sea and with Mesopotamia.
The address of the Phoenicia Library is: 9 Ava Maria Drive, Phoenicia, 12464 M
commerce
Commerce is very important for economy and actually serves as the backbone. Commerce is the day to day trading activities in a region.
Inventing an alphabet which became the basis for ancient and modern alphabets.
The phone number of the Phoenicia Library is: 845-688-7811.