The Israelites and Phoenicians Chapter 6 The Israelites and Phoenicians

The Phoenicians – Lesson 1 Canaan Land that connected Egypt and Mesopotamia Phoenicians Lived in northern Canaan Origins of the Phoenicians Herders from the desert southeast of Canaan Aegean's – Ship builders from the Aegean Sea area

Three Sources of Information about the Phoenicians 1. Bible – Old Testament 2. Writings of other Ancient people 3. Ruins of their cities and ships Phoenician Trade Had to trade – not enough fertile land to feed everyone Cedar – timber for ships –main export Purple Dye – one of their main products Very expensive – made from shellfish “Phoenician” means purple people

Explorations Treaties Sailors used the sun and stars to navigate Explored the Mediterranean, Africa, and India Maybe even the Americas? Treaties Agreements between states or countries Phoenicians provided free shipments of goods in exchange for their independence

Independent City-States Tyre, Byblos, Beirut, Sidon Not united because of Mountains All had same religion and language Government Ruled by Kings – advised by councils of Merchants Colonies Permanent settlements built as a trading posts Carthage – Phoenician colony in Tunisia – North Africa Powerful trading city Dido – Founded Carthage

Alphabet Religion Series of symbols that stand for sounds Developed to keep better records of trade Religion Polytheism – many gods – forces of nature Holy of Holies Part of a Phoenician temple that contained the images of their Gods Embalming – learned from the Egyptians