CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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Question
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there were no rivers for irrigation of crops
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there was not much land available for farming
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there was not enough rainfall for their crops
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they did not like farming
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Detailed explanation-1: -Because they didn’t have much room for growing crops, the ancient Phoenicians turned to the Mediterranean Sea and became traders instead of farmers. They created glassware from the sand along the coast to trade for things they needed.
Detailed explanation-2: -To expand in trading, the Phoenicians also built outposts that later became great cities in their own right. The most famous of these outposts was Carthage (located in modern-day Tunisia). Carthage eventually became wealthy and powerful enough to challenge the Roman Republic.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Phoenicians were not only excellent traders. They were skilled navigators as well. They traveled widely and established colonies wherever they went. The major Phoenician trade routes were by sea to the Greek islands, across southern Europe, down the Atlantic coast of Africa, and up to ancient Britain.