Who were the phoenicians?

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sailors from cyprus, an island in the mediterranean sea, who traveled to the mainlands of the middle east and egypt area. they used their own writing form based off the hieroglyphics they learned from the egyptian travelers.

merchants from the middle eastern area of tyre, bablos & sidon. they sailed all around the mediterranean area modernizing trade during the ancient persian era. they also created a new writing form.

sailors from egypt who traded gold and linens they created. they traveled trade routes throughout the mediterranean area. they used their hieroglyphics to record trade transactions and communicate with local merchants on their trade routes.