CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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Question
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Why were the Phoenicians known as the “Purple People?”
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Because they made purple dye, which was highly valued by royalty.
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Their diet turned their skin purple.
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Their capitol city of Tyre was painted purple.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -For centuries, the purple dye trade was centered in the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre in modern day Lebanon. 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: -The Phoenicians were an ancient civilization living on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in what is now Lebanon. Eventually, some of the settlements even extended along the coast of North Africa. They were known throughout the Mediterranean as the “Purple People” which referred to the color of the clothes they wore.
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