Who were the Phoenicians?
One of the earliest trading empires in world history that dominated the Mediterranean region
What was the most famous trading colony? Who did they fight and in what wars? What is something gross about them?
Carthage, Rome in the Punic Wars, sacrificed babies by burning them and had mass baby graves
What 4 things are Phoenicians credited with creating?
Creating the world's first alphabet, glass from sand, Murex (purple dye from snail shells), and trade with Egypt for papyrus rolls
Who later took over Phoenician alphabet?
The Greeks
