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Define trade
An exchange of goods for units of value between two individuals of two countries
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Define import
Buying goods from another country
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Define export
Selling goods to another country
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Define trade routes
Roads or paths along which goods are regularly moved for export and inport
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Define treaty
An agreement made between nations
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Define natural resources
Materials from nature, such as trees or minerals, that are useful to the operation of a business or society
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Where would Phoenicia be located today? What is its size?
Lebanon, 200 miles long and 30 miles wide
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On which part of the Mediterranean was Phoenicia located?
On the eastern coast
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Name three important Phoenician city-states
Tyre, Sidion, and Byblos
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Soil/mountain ranges
Their soil was not terrible for irrigation but the mountain ranges in the east limited agricultural activity
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Key facts of purple dye?
Made from squeezed snails on the Med. coast, very time consuming, very costly
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Key facts of cedar?
one of the only natural resources. Reddish. very prized. "Cedars of Lebanon"
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What are some Phoenician trade goods?
wine, weapons, slaves, cloth, glass, metals, and ivory
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Define colony
A territory belonging to another country
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What was the reason for colonizing?
Mainly for business
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Where was Carthage located? Facts?
In present-day Tunisia in Africa. Established after 800 BCE. Had an important harbor that made it a favorite port of call for trade ships
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Which modern-day countries did Carthage set colonies at?
Sicily, Sardinia, Marseilles, Barcelona, Cadiz, Malage, and Algeciras.
MAINLY France, Spain, and Boston
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What was the crowning Phoenician achievement?
The alphabet
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Why did the Phoenicians need writing - why not cuneiform?
Keep business records - cuneiform too much of a hassle
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How many symbols were in the Phoenician alphabet?
22
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Who later adopted and changed the alphabet?
The Greeks and the Romans
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Why was the Phoenician's writing system important?
Simple so many people could write. Later helped development of science and industry
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