The First Israelites Sec 1
The First Israelites Sec 1
The First Israelites Sec 1
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Phoenicians: Canaanites<br />
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Lived in cities along the Mediterranean Sea<br />
Skilled sailors and traders<br />
• Carried goods across Mediterranean to:<br />
• Greece<br />
• Spain<br />
• Western Africa<br />
Through trade spread ideas and goods<br />
• Especially their Alphabet<br />
Phoenician Alphabet<br />
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Group of letters that stood for sounds<br />
• Used to spell out words in their language<br />
• Writing became simpler<br />
• Passed on to Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans<br />
Hebrew/Phoenician Alphabet