CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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latitude and longitude
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sun and stars
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tributes and prayer
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Because they sailed before the invention of the compass, Phoenicians had to rely on landmarks and the stars for navigation. Some say the North Star was called the Phoenician Star in ancient times.
Detailed explanation-2: -They learned how to navigate and how to use the North Star to sail at night. It is possible that they even sailed as far as Britain and around the southern tip of Africa. To fight off pirates who often harassed trading ships, the Phoenicians designed special warships to accompany their trading fleets.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Phoenicians developed trading networks across the Mediterranean and, to support these, they established small colonies along the coasts of Europe and North Africa – reaching as far west as modern-day Spain.