Phoenician Traders
Where did they Phoenicians live?
In Canaan
What is a colony?
A little settlement of people
What were they good at?
Sailing their boats
Do you remember the name of the little Phoenician colony that grew into a big city?
Carthage
The Phoenicians made glass. Do you remember what two things they made glass from?
Sand and lye
What queen helped to start Carthage?
Dido
What special way of shaping glass did the Phoenicians invent?
Glass blowing
Why did Dido have to leave her home?
She was afraid of her brother
What did they make their purple dye from?
snails
Why did Dido want to start the city of Carthage near the water?
So that ships would visit her city and trade with her.