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Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main natural resources of the Phoenician cities in the eastern Mediterranean were the prized cedars of Lebanon and murex shells used to make the purple dye. Phoenician artisans were skilled in wood, ivory, and metalworking, as well as textile production.