CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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Question
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by telling stories of monsters that lived in the deep water.
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by bribing other kings.
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by having warriors on their ships.
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by refusing to trade their purple dye.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The people known to history as the Phoenicians occupied a narrow tract of land along the coast of modern Syria, Lebanon and northern Israel. They are famed for their commercial and maritime prowess and are recognised as having established harbours, trading posts and settlements throughout the Mediterranean basin.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Phoenicians, based on a narrow coastal strip of the Levant, put their excellent seafaring skills to good use and created a network of colonies and trade centres across the ancient Mediterranean.
Detailed explanation-3: -stories of terrible sea monsters that lived in the sea, such as the hippocamp, that had the head of a horse and a long fish tail. They told these stories to keep the Greeks and other rivals away from what they considered their sea.