| Description |
166 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 27 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
The Emergence of man |
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Emergence of man.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 163) and index. |
| Contents |
Who were the Phoenicians? -- Picture essay: Recoveries from the earliest known shipwreck -- Ships in the ancient Mediterranean -- Picture essay: What the peddlers peddled -- Life and death in the port cities -- Of gods, priests and sacrifices -- Picture essay: The temple built by King Solomon -- The rise and fall of Carthage -- Picture essay: Motya, a key outpost in western Sicily. |
| Summary |
An account of the civilization and achievements of the ancient Phoenicians, emphasizing their skill, courage and accomplishments as seafarers and traders. |
| Subject |
Phoenicians.
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Phoenicians. (OCoLC)fst01061214
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| Added Author |
Time-Life Books.
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| ISBN |
0705400603 |
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9780705400602 |
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