The Phoenician economy revolved around trade due to their geographic location along the Mediterranean Sea, which provided access to various cultures and resources. They were skilled seafarers and established trade networks that allowed them to exchange goods such as textiles, glass, and timber for precious metals, food, and other commodities. Additionally, their lack of arable land made agriculture less viable, prompting them to rely on trade as the primary means of economic sustenance and growth. This emphasis on commerce helped them become influential in the ancient world.
Trade.
As an easier means of exchange than trade goods.
Around the Mediterranean littoral.
To the peoples around the Mediterranean Sea.
Profit.
Around the Mediterranean Sea littoral, and as far afield as Cornwall and the Canary Islands.
Trade.
Trade.
The Phoenicians were a people who became prosperous through international trade.
The Hittites expanded militarily, the Phoenicians expanded through trade.
They had a fleet of armed vessels to conduct the trade, and established trading depots in the areas of interest.
Trade.