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The Phoenicians: Seafaring Traders of the Mediterranean
Analyze how cedar wood, purple dye, and maritime navigation enabled Phoenician city-states to dominate sea trade.
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Ancient Mediterranean, Persia, and Carthage
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
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Examine the maritime commerce of Phoenicia and Carthage, the imperial administration of Persia, and their regional conflicts.
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- 2The Phoenician Alphabet and the Spread of LiteracyPremiumUp next
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Learning standards covered
6.1.3Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeUse maps to analyze how physical geography affected the development of three civilizations found in different regions of the world.
6.1.4Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeIdentify some of the economic systems and technologies (for example, irrigation, writing systems, farming techniques, trading and bartering, coins and currency) created by three civilizations found in different regions of the world, and categorize how they met specific human needs or wants.