CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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Question
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they had control of Egypt
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they had strong, fast ships
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they had established treaties with North Africa
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Their success was due to their ships. They were known for their speed and their ability to maneuver harsh seas. In fact, the ancient Egyptians called boats that could travel in the deep seas “Byblos boats, ‘’ after the Phoenician city-state. Phoenician boats had room for many rowers and were built to sail long distances.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Phoenicia was built using knowledge of construction techniques from discovered wrecks. The hull was made sturdy by using tenons to join planks together and then drilling holes and hammering pegs through the joints (pegged mortise-and-tenon joinery), after which the ribs of the ship were fit in.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Phoenicians were the greatest traders in the ancient world for the period between 1000 B.C.E. and 600 B.C.E. These were highly skilled shipbuilders and sailors built strong and fast sailing vessels to carry their goods. They learned how to navigate and how to use the North Star to sail at night.
Detailed explanation-4: -Perhaps the most significant contribution of the Phoenicians was an alphabetic writing system that became the root of the Western alphabets when the Greeks adopted it.