Phoenicians Element: Describe early trading networks in the Eastern Mediterranean to include the impact Phoenicians had on the Mediterranean World. Vocabulary: Phoenicians

Activator Using one of the ancient writing systems, write your first name.

Phoenicians- Location modern day Lebanon Accomplishments: city-states trade network writing system

City-States never unified politically but wealthy people were connected by culture (common language, writing, and trade practices) ports 30 miles apart (the length you could sail in a day) had to conquer every Phoenician city-state because they were independent

City-States colonies along North Africa, Spain, Sicily & Sardinia Carthage: greatest colony set-up by the people of Tyre about 814 BCE Important trade centers: Byblos traded papyrus Tyre produced and traded red-purple dye Sidon produced and traded red-purple dye

Trade Networks known for ship building and seafarers controlled trade throughout the Mediterranean Sea and into the Atlantic Ocean first Mediterranean people to go out past the Straight of Gibraltar connected cultures throughout the region traded what they retrieved from other lands wine weapons precious metals ivory slaves

Writing Element: Explain the development and importance of writing to include cuneiform, hieroglyphics, and the Phoenician alphabet. Vocabulary: Cuneiform, hieroglyphics, Phoenician alphabet, papyrus

Cuneiform: Development created by Sumerians wedge-shaped form of pictograph = the use of pictures that represent a word or phrase used a reed stylus to make wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets, which were then baked in the sun

Cuneiform: Importance used to keep records and to pass on knowledge allowed people to communicate in new ways The Epic of Gilgamesh is an important Mesopotamian epic poem

Hieroglyphics: Development created by Egypt around 3000 B.C. “sacred carvings” form of pictograph =used pictures and abstract forms written on temple walls and tombs hieratic script - a simplified version, written on papyrus

Hieroglyphics: Importance used for: business transactions the general needs of everyday life

Phoenician Alphabet: Development developed by the Phoenicians form of phonetics = used symbols to represent sounds

Phoenician Alphabet: Importance introduced writing systems to trade partners influenced the Greeks to use this system of writing as well

Assignment Working in small groups, you will complete the Development of written Language Activity.

Summarizer How did the development of writing impact Sumerian, Egyptian, and Phoenician societies?