It sustained a growing population too big for their territory, and advanced prosperity of its people.
it is where the Phoenician port and trade center were located
Well, they developed trade routes between different cultural cities.
The Phoenician city-states had limited agricultural land to support a growing population. They had to expand by conquest or trade. They chose trade.
Trade.
Each had its role in building up the Phoenician trading empire.
It was spread through trade with foreign people.
The Phoenician traders took their alphabet with them and it was adopted and adapted.
The formation of Sargon's empire occurred earlier than the beginning of Phoenician trade. Sargon of Akkad established his empire around 2334 BCE, while the Phoenician trade network began to develop significantly later, around 1200 BCE. Thus, Sargon's empire predates the rise of Phoenician trade by over a thousand years.
The Mediterranean Sea.
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True.
Phoenician trade items were varied and included products like precious metals, glassware, textiles, ceramics, and wine. They were known for their skill in producing and trading purple dye from the murex shell, which was highly valued by ancient societies. Phoenician trade items were sought after and traded across the Mediterranean, helping to establish their reputation as skilled merchants.