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Phoenicia

From 1200 BC to 539 BC, the ancient Semitic civilization of Phoenicia was situated on the western, coastal part of the Fertile Crescent in what is now Lebanon and Tartus Governorate, Syria. They are known for almost all modern day alphabets being derived from their alphabet.

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Which modern letter most closely resembles its Phoenician charter?

The ones which look most similar represent different sounds. Nearest is lamedh = lower case l.

Who were the Phoenicians favorite trading partners and why?

The Phoenicians had several favorite trading partners, including Egypt, Assyria, and Greece. They traded with Egypt for their papyrus, Assyria for metals such as copper, and Greece for luxury goods like pottery and wine. These trading relationships were based on mutual economic benefits, as the Phoenicians could acquire valuable resources and goods from their partners, which they then traded with other civilizations.

Were the Phoenicians Islamic?

Islam was invented nearly a millennium after the demise of the Phoenicians.

What is the birthplace of Phoenician alphabet?

in byblos lebanon,

in lebanon

Around 1200 B.C, the scribes of Byblos developed an alphabetic phonetic script, the precursor of our modern alphabet. By 800 B.C., it had traveled to Greece, changing forever the way man communicated. the earliest form of the Phoenician alphabet found to date is the inscription on the sarcophagus of King Ahiram of Byblos.

Explain how the Phoenicians were an example of cultural diffusion?

The Phoenicians developed the alphabet and used coin money(:

Was the Phoenician alphabet a pictograph?

Although based on pictographs, it gave sounds which would combine into syllables and words, rather than the crude sounds of pictograms which lacked accuracy in representing words.

What geographic factors enabled the Phoenician city-states to remain independent and to prosper?

they were near to the coast, so they used it as an opportunity to trade and they grew the scattered ports to become city-states, they sailed from their coastal city-states throughout the Mediterranean.

And to protect and resupply their ships, Phoenician sailors and traders set up along the coast of the Mediterranean a network of temporary trading post and colonies, or settlements of Phoenician emigrant.

What is Phoenician traders?

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.

Were the Phoenicians and Greeks friendly?

They accepted each other as trading prtners until Persia took the Phoenician city-states into its empire, and ised the Phoenician warships as a large part of its navy in attacking the Greek city-states.

What does Phoenician mean in Greek?

The name comes from the Greek word for the shellfish which produces the purple dye for which they were famous.

Where did the Phoenician trade?

All around the Mediterranean Sea in the west, and to Mesopotamia in the east.

What was the capital of Phoenicia?

Phoenicia was a series of independent city-states, so did not have a capital as it was not a country.

Did the Phoenician practice human sacrifice?

"But with full knowledge and understanding [the Carthaginians] offered up their own children, and those who had no children would buy little ones from poor people and cut their throats as if they were so many lambs or young birds."

Plutarch, Moralia II.171C

Who was a famous 6th century Phoenician explorer?

Herodotus does not name the sailor who led the circumnavigation of Africa in about 600 BCE.

What two natural gifts made the Phoenicians?

Their skill as traders, and their inventiveness, including an alphabet which is the basis of today's alphabets.

How was the Greek alphabet different from the Phoenician alphabet?

That cuneiform are pictures and the other one are typ of kind of like leters and pictures

What did Egypt import from Phoenicia?

Cedar and pine timber, seafood, cloth, purple dye.

What influence have innovations of the Phoenicians and Lydians had on people today?

Phoenicians alphabet which has been the basis for writing.. Lydians money economy which baised on money instead of barter affect people daily lives today.