CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Phoenicians are significant in the study of Greek pottery because through their maritime trade, they brought Near Eastern and Egyptian goods, with their foreign styles of decoration, to Greece and the islands of the Aegean on their merchant ships (7).
Detailed explanation-2: -Their broad-bottomed single-sail cargo ships transported goods from Lebanon to the Atlantic coast of Africa, Britain, and even the Canary Islands, and brought goods back in the opposite direction, stopping at trade centres anywhere else between.
Detailed explanation-3: -Through their constant travel of their trade routes, the Phoenicians encouraged cultural exchange between various civilizations. This helped to hasten the spread of science, philosophy, and other ideas throughout the ancient world.