The Phoenicians “ Great Sailors of the Mediterranean Sea!” 1100 B.C. – 300 B.C.
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The Phoenicians The Phoenicians “ “ Great Sailors of the Great Sailors of the Mediterranean Sea!” Mediterranean Sea!” 1100 B.C. – 1100 B.C. – 300 B.C. 300 B.C.
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The PhoeniciansThe Phoenicians““Great Sailors of the Mediterranean Sea!” Great Sailors of the Mediterranean Sea!”
1100 B.C. – 300 B.C.1100 B.C. – 300 B.C.
Silk RoadSilk Road
Purple – The color of Purple – The color of ROYALTYROYALTY
Propaganda!Propaganda!
I.I. Brief History of the PhoeniciansBrief History of the Phoenicians
A.A. Phoenicians come from the lands of the Phoenicians come from the lands of the eastern Mediterranean called Phoenciaeastern Mediterranean called Phoencia
B.B. Become the “traders of the Mediterranean” Become the “traders of the Mediterranean” and establish trading cities all over such as and establish trading cities all over such as Tyre and Carthage. Tyre and Carthage.
C.C. As they travel, they bring goods and also As they travel, they bring goods and also spread ideas - religion + inventions + news.spread ideas - religion + inventions + news.
D.D. Gained wealth through trading glass, timber Gained wealth through trading glass, timber and and PURPLE DYES!PURPLE DYES!
A.A. As the Phoenicians traveled and As the Phoenicians traveled and traded, they spread their simplified traded, they spread their simplified alphabet which only had 22 letters alphabet which only had 22 letters that each stood for one sound.that each stood for one sound.
B.B. This ABC writing style was easy to This ABC writing style was easy to understand and became widely used understand and became widely used everywhere in the Mediterranean everywhere in the Mediterranean region and becomes the basis of our region and becomes the basis of our alphabet today!alphabet today!
II.II. Sing it! A,B,C,D,E,F,G…Sing it! A,B,C,D,E,F,G…
III.III. Other things to know…Other things to know…A.A. Their city-state of Carthage becomes Their city-state of Carthage becomes
incredibly powerful and eventually battles incredibly powerful and eventually battles Rome for dominance of the region Rome for dominance of the region
B.B. Their trading of purple dyes from shells in Their trading of purple dyes from shells in the sea leads to purple becoming the the sea leads to purple becoming the color of royalty since it was expensive to color of royalty since it was expensive to produce – only royalty can afford it!produce – only royalty can afford it!
C.C. They were the spreaders of knowledge They were the spreaders of knowledge and goods across the Mediterranean Sea and goods across the Mediterranean Sea and their travels allowed for the spread of and their travels allowed for the spread of thoughts and ideas from one culture to thoughts and ideas from one culture to another during this time!another during this time!
