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Apr 28, 2016 · The most important star to them was the Pole Star of the Ursa Minor constellation and, by way of a compliment to their sea-faring skills, the Greek name for this group was actually Phoenike or 'Phoenician'. Some maps of coastal stretches are known to have existed but were unlikely to have been used during a voyage.
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- Elizabeth Yetter
- Named by the Greeks. One of the most fascinating facts about the Phoenicians is that we do not know with certainty what they called themselves as a group.
- Phoenicians in the Americas. There are a growing number of historians who believe that the Phoenicians may have sailed across the seas and landed in the Americas.
- Unrivaled at Sea. Much of what was written about Phoenicians points to them as being excellent merchants and seafarers. They traveled great distances to trade for raw materials, such as tin, to bring home and make into objects for trade in their local region.
- Masters of the Slave Trade. Ancient Rome might best be known for its use of slaves, but the Phoenicians were the true masters in the slave trade. First, the Phoenicians were highly skilled kidnappers.
Sep 29, 2017 · The ancients called Polaris the "Phoenician Star" because the civilization's sailors had used it to determine their location and direction at night and in open waters, allowing for long-distance navigation.
The main natural resources of the Phoenician cities in the eastern Mediterranean were the prized cedars of Lebanon and murex shells used to make the purple dye. Phoenician artisans were skilled in wood, ivory, and metalworking, as well as textile production.
Apr 21, 2016 · On a more modest scale, Phoenician artists made highly crafted bowls made from bronze, silver, and gold. Produced during the 8th and 7th century BCE, surviving examples have been found as far afield as Nimrud, Delphi , and Salerno in Italy.
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Mar 15, 2018 · One of the most obvious examples of celestial navigation -navigation making use of the stars and constellations- is the use of Polaris to know which way is north. Although religions exaggerated the distinctions, essentially Phoenicia, Canaan, and Israel w.
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Phoenician. Scope note. The Phoenicians were the direct descendents of the Canaanites of the south Syrian and Lebanese coast who, at the end of the second millennium BC, became isolated by population and political changes in the regions surrounding them. The name derives from the Greek, Phoinikes, referring to the purple coloured dye which the ...
