They were a Semitic people (Semites) who had established city-states around the Mediterranean Sea, and were known by their city eg Tyre, Sidin, Byblos, Carthage.
The Phoenicians were known as "carriers of civilization" because of their extensive travels.
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Sailors.
The Phoenicians did not use cuneiform because they developed their own writing system, known as the Phoenician alphabet. This alphabet was easier to use and suited the needs of the Phoenician traders and merchants. Cuneiform was associated with Mesopotamian cultures, and the Phoenicians had their own distinct cultural identity.
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They made a purple dye from shellfish.
Dyes, timber, an alphabet, war, trade.