Phoenicians Ch. 3 Sec. 4

Origins Phoenician society developed from the earlier Canaanites Canaanites were people who lived in parts of Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria Phoenician city-states emerge around 1150BC and the rulers were Priest-Kings

Farming and Manufacturing Phoenicians manufactured a number of goods Weavers created cloth that they colored with a rare purple dye made from tiny snails Skilled workers made pottery and glass and metal objects They used trees to make furniture and other items

Phoenician Traders They had few natural resources of their own, they traded with other cultures for resources and goods Import: A good or service sold within a country that is produced in another country. Most Phoenician imports were raw materials: Gold, silver, tin, copper, iron, ivory and precious stones Exports: A good or service produced within a country and sold outside the country’s borders. Phoenicians exported: Logs, wine, olive oil, salt, fish.

Phoenicians and the Sea Navigation: The art of steering a ship from place to place. Phoenician sailors developed a thorough knowledge of wind patterns and ocean currents to be able to sail Phoenician sailors are believed to be the first people to use the North star to help guide them

Colonies and City-States Colony: An area ruled by a distant country Phoenician sailors stopped in many harbors in the Mediterranean to refuel with supplies These refueling stations soon became colonies Carthage: A Phoenician colony developed into its own city-state and soon developed its own colonies. Carthage grew strong from wealth and would eventually challenge the Roman Empire

Legacy of the Phoenicians Culture Diffusion: the spreading of cultural traits from one region to another. Phoenicians developed an alphabet. The alphabet had 22 symbols, each standing for a consonant sound People who traded with the Phoenicians learned this alphabet 500BC Greeks added letters to represent vowels. Around 100BC Romans adopt the Greek alphabet and change some letters and added some letters The Roman alphabet is similar to ours today.