The Phoenicians

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The Phoenicians

• L.O.s To find out where the Phoenicians got
  their name.
• To find out where they came from.
• To place them on a timeline.

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Where did the Phoenicians get their name?

• Originally called Canaanites, they got their name
  from the Ancient Greeks.
• To find out where the Phoenicians got their name
  we need to see one of the things they were very
  famous for.

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What are these people doing?
Dying fabric
The dye came from these Murex Shells
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So

• The Phoenicians were given their name because of
  the special purple dye they extracted and sold.
• Phoenix name of purple dye.

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Where were the Phoenician homelands?
Over here, this red oval! Lets get closer!
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What were their most important cities?
Look at their location. All the cities are next
to the sea. What might these people be very good
at?
Arwad
Byblos
Sidon
Tyre
Today, Phoenicia is made up of Lebanon and the
coast of Syria
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They were excellent sailors!

• Pic of Phoenician ship

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• Phoenicians expanded by building up colonies but
  we will look at them more closely later

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• Now lets place the Phoenicians in time.

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Quick Quiz

• Who named the Phoenicians?
• How did they get their name?
• The main cities are ?
• They were very good at because they lived .