Phoenician Trade Routes (Routes of Cross-Cultural Exchange)

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Cover Title Page Copyright Table of Contents Introduction: Powering the Ancient World Through Trade Chapter 1: Trade Before the Phoenicians Major Trade Networks Obstacles to Trade Before the Phoenicians Chapter 2: Foundations and Explorations The Rise of Phoenicia The Spread of Trade Technology and Trade Trade Ships and Coastal Navigation Innovating the Alphabet The Nature of Phoenician Trade Ancient Entrepreneurs Chapter 3: Goods and Services Slavery Exported Goods Imported Goods Cultural Influence Chapter 4: The Major Players Traders in the Ancient World Phoenicia Greece Mesopotamia Egypt Anatolia Chapter 5: The Effects of the Phoenician Trade Routes The Late Bronze Age Collapse The Bronze Age vs. the Iron Age Culture Technology Colonies Trade Expansion Chapter 6: The End of the Phoenician Trade Routes Assyrian Rule Persian Rule Alexander the Great The End of Phoenicia Glossary Further Information Bibliography Index About the Author Back Cover