1. The Israelites and Phoenicians
Chapter 6
The Israelites and Phoenicians

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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