Phoenician Civilization

As the tee-shirt slogans say, “If you can read this, thank the Phoenicians". The Phoenician achievements include creating the world’s first alphabet, which consisted of 22 consonant letters. If you’re sipping wine as you read, that’s another reason to thank the Phoenicians. From their travels, they learned which grapes were most suited for winemaking and spread those vines to the places along their trading routes. The Phoenicians were the masters of the Mediterranean Sea.

The Phoenicians remain one of the most enigmatic ancient civilizations, with historians and scholars prone to speculation and educated guesses. Although many Greek, Roman, and Egyptian writers reference the Phoenicians in trade records, military battles, and artistic transactions, few records were left by the original Phoenicians themselves, leaving modern scholars to fill in the blanks through educated guesses and material culture.

Of all the peoples of the ancient Near East, the Phoenicians are among the most recognizable but also perhaps the least understood. The Phoenicians never built an empire like the Egyptians and Assyrians; in fact, the Phoenicians never created a unified Phoenician state. Instead, they existed as independent city-state kingdoms scattered throughout the Mediterranean region.

Ancient history sure is eye opening! It is rich in cultural, societal, and humane facts about our ancestors. This time, listen about the Phoenician civilization. Discover historical facts that made these people special. What lessons can the present generation learn from the lives these ancient people lived? This interesting book will give you the answers. Grab a copy today!

If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Mediterranean civilizations, then pay attention....

The term "Phoenicians" describes the people living in Phoenicia, a sometimes-forgotten civilization that was age-old and remarkable. Let's check out the tradition, the history, and the specifics of Phoenicia. Phoenicia was a thalassocratic (a state with mostly maritime worlds) society that thrived in the Eastern Mediterranean's Levant area, mainly in modern-day Lebanon. It was fixated the coast of Lebanon, with some seaside parts of modern-day Syria and Galilee included for good procedure, varying as far north as Arwad and as far south as Acre and perhaps Gaza.

Fifth-grade social studies would touch on the lesson of the Phoenicians. Give your child an edge by getting him/her a copy of this book even before the lesson is discussed in school. Here, your child will learn to identify the unique characteristics of the Phoenician civilization. It will also discuss phonetic alphabet and why it is the basis of our modern alphabet.

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