CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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Question
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The Phoenicians invented ____ and were the first to mass produce and export glass.
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glass-blowing
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fishing
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ships
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libraries
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Glassblowing was invented by Syrian craftsmen in the area of Sidon, Aleppo, Hama, and Palmyra in the 1st century bc, where blown vessels for everyday and luxury use were produced commercially and exported to all parts of the Roman Empire.
Detailed explanation-2: -The discovery of glass-blowing technique But it was the Phoenicians, around 50 BC, who revolutionised glasswork when they introduced the blowpipe technique. This allowed the creation of an unlimited number of shapes and objects and sped up the production, lowering costs.
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