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The Phoenicians were a people tant lived in the northern part of Canaan. Most of what is known about them comes from the Bible, other ancient civilizations, and ruins of their cities and ships.

Two different groups fromed the Phoenician civilization. The first was the Canaanites, who came from the desert south and east of Canaan. The Caananites were nomadic herders who wandered from pasture to pasture. The other group was the Philistines, who came from the eastern Mediterranean Sea area, near Greece. The Philstines were traders and shipbuilders.

By the end of 1200 B.C., the Phoenicians had built cities and and towns in Canaan, a narrow strip of land between the mountains and the sea.There was not enough land to grow food, so the Phoenicians made their living from the sea.

The mountains near Phoenicia had dense cedar forests. The Phoenicians used this wood to build ships. They started as coastal traders. In time, they controlled Mediterranean trade. They traded cedar logs, cloth,glass trinkets, and perfume for gold and other metals. Many Phoenician ships were also workshops, because sailors who were also artisans brought their materials on board the ships.

Phoenician sailors and explorers plotted their courses their courses using the stars as guides. They travelled where no one else dared to go. They brought Middle Eastern culture to unexplored areas of the western Mediterranean. Some think the Phoenicians sailed around the Cape of Good Hope to India, and reached America 2000 years before Columbus and 1500 years before the Viking Leif Erickson.

From their business dealings, Phoenicians learned the value of making peace. They used this to keep peace with their larger, more powerful neighbors, Greece and Egypt. They signed treaties, in which they promised to supply free shipment of goods in exchange for guaranteed Phoenician independence.

Phoenicia never became a united country. Mountains seperated one group of Phoenicians from another. Phoenicia was a collection of independent city-states, the largest of which were Tyre, Byblos, Beirut, Carthage, and Sidon.

Though all citizens of all city-states spoke the same language of all city-states spoke the same language, they did not always get along well. The search for more profit led to jealousy and fighting among city-states. Only people from other civilizations called them Phoenicians.

Most Phoenician city-states had walls around them. Inside, it was very crowded. The streets were narrow and the buildings were close together. Outside the walls of the city was the port. This was the center of activity. Goods from other civilizations were kept in warehouses until they were sold at the market of were shipped overseas.

Phoenician cities were cloth-dyeing centers. The Phoenicians made an expensive purple dye that was in high demand. In fact, the name "Phoenician" means "of purple merchants."

The Phoenicians believed in many gods who were closely tied into nature. Since they thought gods met people only on hills and under trees, they worshipped only in these places at first. the temples that they built later had an entrance hall, a main hall, and a holy of holies, the most sacred room in the temple. Priests at stone altars made the sacrifices. The Phoenicians believed in life after death. They placed the bodies in clay urns, but later mummified them.

Some Phoenician traders and sailors set up trading posts along the coast of North Africa. The most famous of these cities was Carthage, founded in 814 B. C. in present day Tunisia. Carthage quickly became a power, but was later conquered by Rome and was absorbed into the Roman Republic.

The Phoenician alphabet consisted of 22 characters. This alphabet influenced the Hebrew and Ancient Greek alphabets. The Roman alphabet was modeled after the Greek alphabet, and the Roman alphabet is the basis for our modern alphabet.

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On a 2004 nissan maxima. The car acts like it's dead and when i try it 2 minutes later, it starts. It does this in the morning and at work. I'm thinking the starter. What do you guys think?

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Well, Here's the deal, I REALY REALY like my best guy-friend! And this weekend we're going to the mall 2 gether and withone of our other good gfriends (thats a guy) But IDK what i should do about flirting with him or whatever! Becuse I just dont want anything to ruen our friendship! 'Cuz we've been friends for about 3 years!

2007-09-20 13:49:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Singles & Dating

We have been invited to an 80's theme party where the guests were asked to dress in the style of that decade. I want to join in the fun, but don't want to spend a bunch of money on clothes I might not ever wear again. Need ideas for female and male guests. Thanks!

2007-09-20 13:49:36 · 8 answers · asked by theMrs. 4 in Entertaining

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2007-09-20 13:49:12 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

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2007-09-20 13:48:50 · 6 answers · asked by Wee Snaw! =] 2 in Other - Diseases

hi.
We are learning about the 7 wonderds of the ancient world, in school, and i just wnated to see if anyone has been to any, has seen one of them,or even has a pic! they sound really cool
Do you eveen know what they are?
they are 7 places in the world, that have some kind of biding, or stachu.

please rreply! i want to know!

2007-09-20 13:48:46 · 10 answers · asked by erika 2 in History

make about why this cell appears to have two nuclei?

2007-09-20 13:48:32 · 3 answers · asked by Noname 1 in Other - Science

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2007-09-20 13:48:20 · 5 answers · asked by jen_kol 2 in Other - Music

Take a look at your right hand and compare the length of your index finger in relation to your ring finger-I am doing a non scientific survey to see if gay guys have the finger pattern of straight women-(index finger same length or a little longer than ring finger) and if gay gals have a male finger pattern-(index finger shorter than ring finger) and if some gay guys have a hyper-masculine finger pattern-(index finger signifigantly shorter than the ring finger)-BTW I have the finger pattern of a straight female and I am a gay male.

2007-09-20 13:48:19 · 22 answers · asked by C P 6 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

and i am for the most part (fasting, no water, no kind of sex during the day and more of the basics) however, i am not praying more often or reading the Koran. My question deals with this. If you were at a college, and they hosted a Ramadan dinner every night, would you be offended if I attended?

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2007-09-20 13:48:03 · 2 answers · asked by STORMY K 3 in Psychology

okay, IM NOT IRRESPONSIBLE, MY HORSES ARE BORDED AT A BARN AND MY DOG WAS AT THE VET A WEEK AGO, AND MY CAT GOES IN A WEEK. SO HMPH!

anyway, which animal is better, a sugar glider or a ground squirrel?

ive read up on both of them and they seem like really fun and interesting pets.

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Friends help you move,
Real friends help you move bodies.

Have a good night ;-)

2007-09-20 13:47:36 · 10 answers · asked by Bluelady... 7 in Polls & Surveys

Have a friend hold a ruler by one end, letting the other end hang down vertically. At the lower end, hold your thumb and index finger on either side of the ruler, ready to grip it. Have your friend release the ruler without warning. Catch it as quickly as you can. If you catch the ruler 6.8 cm (~2.7 inches) from the lower end, what is your reaction time?

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