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Warm Up:. Clear your desks for Geography Quiz!. Peer Review . Work with a partner Exchange homework Look for the following: Thesis – does it preview the paragraph?
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Warm Up: Clear your desks for Geography Quiz!
Peer Review • Work with a partner • Exchange homework Look for the following: • Thesis – does it preview the paragraph? • Comparisons – is a direct comparisons between the Assyrians and Phoenicians made?Evidence – are there specific details/facts that support the comparisons being made? • Analysis- is there explanation as to why each similarity or difference discussed exists? • What did your partner do well? • What could be improved?
V. Phoenicia and the Mediterranean, 1200-500 B.C.E. Phoenicians – Semitic speaking people living on the coast of modern Syria and Lebanon in the first millennia B.C.E. Referred to themselves as Canaanites
V. Phoenicia and the Mediterranean, 1200-500 B.C.E. • Phoenician City-States 1. Origins • Settled near modern Lebanon. • the Phoenicians established a number of small city-states • The major Phoenician city-states were Byblos, Berytus, Sidon, and Tyre.
V. Phoenicia and the Mediterranean, 1200-500 B.C.E 2. Trade and technology • Deeply involved in trade - Raw materials (Cedar, Pine, Metals Incense, Papyrus) - Food stuffs (Wine, Spices, Fish) - Luxury Goods (Textiles, Ivory, Glass) • Invented the first alphabetical writing system. - Did not include vowel sounds
V. Phoenicia and the Mediterranean, 1200-500 B.C.E. B. Expansion in the Mediterranean • Colonization • expansion into the Mediterranean • Colonies were established on: • Cyprus, the North African coast, the south and southeast Spanish coast, Sardinia, Sicily, and Malta. See map page 88
V. Phoenicia and the Mediterranean, 1200-500 B.C.E. 2. Effects of Colonization • Outlet for excess population • New source of trade goods • New trading partners • Expanded the Phoenician trading to include entire Mediterranean
V. Phoenicia and the Mediterranean, 1200-500 B.C.E. 3. Colonization and Conflict • expansion in Mediterranean brought Phoenicians into conflict with the Greeks • Conflict over control of Sicily • Savage wars for centuries • By 3rd century B.C.E. Phoenicians controlled Sicily
V. Phoenicia and the Mediterranean, 1200-500 B.C.E. C. Carthage’s Commercial Empire 1. Carthage • Phoenician colony on the Coast of North Africa in modern Tunisia • Became most powerful Phoenician city-state
V. Phoenicia and the Mediterranean, 1200-500 B.C.E 2. Geography • Located on the Mediterranean Sea • Hilltop citadel • Surrounded by high walls • Double harbor • Inner harbor for warships • Outer harbor for commercial ships • Harbor could be closed by large chain during an attack
V. Phoenicia and the Mediterranean, 1200-500 B.C.E 3. Government • Two “judges” elected from upper class families - Carried out administrative and judicial functions • The Senate - Members of leading merchant families - Members sat for life - Formulated policy, directed affairs • Occasionally the Senate convened an Assembly of Citizens to vote for important issues - Used when the Senate was divided, or to gain popular enthusiasm
Warm Up: • Why did the Phoenicians create colonies? • What were some of the effects of this colonization?
V. Phoenicia and the Mediterranean, 1200-500 B.C.E 4. Navy • Navy was the source of Carthaginian power • Dominated the W. Mediterranean • Navy made up of fast, maneuverable galleys - Ram to pierce hull of enemy ship - Marines fired weapons from deck - Up to 170 rowers
V. Phoenicia and the Mediterranean, 1200-500 B.C.E 5. Foreign Policy • Reflected economic interests • Protect sea lanes, gain access to raw materials • Created a commercial monopoly in the western Mediterranean
V. Phoenicia and the Mediterranean, 1200-500 B.C.E D. War and Religion • Control • Ruled indirectly • Allowed other Phoenician city-states to remain independent
V. Phoenicia and the Mediterranean, 1200-500 B.C.E 2. Military • Citizens not required to serve in army • More valuable participating in trade • Had no enemies close to home • Relied on mercenaries under Carthaginian command
V. Phoenicia and the Mediterranean, 1200-500 B.C.E 3. Religion • Polytheistic • Baal-Hammon was the chief god (male storm god) • May have practiced child sacrifice to please gods