CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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Question
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Why were Hanno’s trips more dangerous?
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He had a more than 60 ships in all.
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He was farther from the shore in the deep sea.
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His ships were made out of cedar.
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He had gorillas and elephants on his ships.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -They were credited with many important nautical inventions and firmly established a reputation as the greatest mariners in the ancient world. Phoenician ships were represented in the art of their neighbours, and their seamanship is praised above all other by such ancient writers as Homer and Herodotus.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pliny reports that Hanno actually managed to circumnavigate the African continent, from Gades to Arabia. A number of modern scholars have commented upon Hanno’s voyage.
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