I can read Flashcards
How many letters represented sounds and signs to write?
26 letters.
What was the name of the people of Tyre and Sidon?
The Phoenicians.
What did the wild tribes living in Tyre and Sidon bring to the Phoenicians?
They brought them furs and precious stones in exchange for tools, cooking pots, and colored cloth.
What people’s craftsmanship helped build Solomon’s temple in Jerusalem?
The Phoenicians.
What kind of script did the Phoenicians invent?
Cuneiform
Who were merchants during that time period?
Men who traveled far and wide across the seas, battering and trading in every land?
Who did the merchants live close by to?
the Jews.
What was produced from writing?
Texts, songs, letters, contracts, and receipts.
What conquests did the Phoenicians have?
They sailed across the seas to unknown shores, where they set up trading posts.
What did the Phoenicia and Mesopotamia not have in common?
They didn’t share Mesopotamia’s love of war.
