The Phoenicians The Phoenicians and the Lydiansand the LydiansMrs. MiroffMrs. Miroff

Brookwood Middle SchoolBrookwood Middle School

The PhoeniciansThe Phoenicians

Phoenicia was located towards the lower Phoenicia was located towards the lower half of the Fertile Crescent.half of the Fertile Crescent.

They had little fertile land, so they spent They had little fertile land, so they spent much time trading on the sea.much time trading on the sea.

The Phoenician seaports of Tyre and The Phoenician seaports of Tyre and Sidon became world famous.Sidon became world famous.

Phoenician TradePhoenician Trade

They sailed in ships that today would They sailed in ships that today would seem small and frail, but their sailors seem small and frail, but their sailors were highly skilled.were highly skilled.

LumberLumber

The Phoenicians had a very important The Phoenicians had a very important resource—lumber.resource—lumber.

The mountains around Phoencia had The mountains around Phoencia had beautiful forests with lots of huge cedar beautiful forests with lots of huge cedar trees.trees.

Many ancient people used this lumber for Many ancient people used this lumber for building.building.

Phoenician CulturePhoenician Culture

They imitated cultures of other people.They imitated cultures of other people. Their government resembled that of the Their government resembled that of the

Egyptians.Egyptians. They believed in an afterlife, but their They believed in an afterlife, but their

efforts in worship were focused on efforts in worship were focused on winning the favor of one of the many winning the favor of one of the many gods they worshipped. gods they worshipped.

The AlphabetThe Alphabet

The Phoenicians developed the alphabet The Phoenicians developed the alphabet that became the model for Western that became the model for Western alphabets.alphabets.

They used writing in their businesses to They used writing in their businesses to draw up contracts and record bills.draw up contracts and record bills.

The English language today is based on The English language today is based on the Phoenician alphabet.the Phoenician alphabet.

The LydiansThe Lydians

The Lydians lived where modern-day The Lydians lived where modern-day Turkey is located.Turkey is located.

They were the first people to use coined They were the first people to use coined money.money.

They began issuing small kidney-bean-They began issuing small kidney-bean-shaped pieces of money made out of a shaped pieces of money made out of a mixture of gold and silver.mixture of gold and silver.

They developed a money economy.They developed a money economy.