CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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Question
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Why was the purple dye so valuable?
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Phoenicians were the only people that had it
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Only rich people could wear purple
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It was a crime to kill snails
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snails are an endangered species
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Phoenicians’ “Tyrian purple” came from a species of sea snail now known as Bolinus brandaris, and it was so exceedingly rare that it became worth its weight in gold.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tyrian purple dye was first manufactured by the Phoenicians in the 16th century BCE. According to the legend recorded by the Greek scholar Julius Pollux in the 2nd century CE, the dye was discovered by the Phoenician god Melqart while walking along the seashore with his dog and the nymph Tyros.
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