CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
Question
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Why did Phoenicians come to the Peninsula?
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They came looking for minerals
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They came to trade metals
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They came to trade ceramics
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Phoenicia was an ancient Semitic-speaking thalassocratic civilization that originated in the Levant region of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily modern Lebanon. At its height between 1100 and 200 BC, Phoenician civilization spread across the Mediterranean, from Cyprus to the Iberian Peninsula.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Growth of Trade built cities and towns along a narrow strip of land between the mountains and the sea. Although the land was rich, there was not enough to grow food for all of the people. For this reason, many Phoenicians turned to the sea to make a living.
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