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Hebrews,Phoenicians,and Lydians

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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Hebrews,Phoenicians,and Lydians

  • Hebrews
  • Abraham was a sheperd who lived in Ur.
  • Abraham was the first Jew.
  • Abraham was a Monotheism.
  • The Egyptians forced the Hebrews to slavery. 
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Hebrews

  • The Hebrews Lived in Canaan.
  • Torah means to teach
  • Deborah was a judge
  • Between 1200 B.C. and 1125 B.C.war began.
  • About 1000 B.C., King David founded a new kingdom called Israel.
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Hebrews

  • Solomon was known as a wise ruler.
  • After Solomon's death, the kingdom split into Israel and Judah.
  • The kingdom of Israel fell to the Assyrians in 722 B.C.
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Phoenicians and Lydians

  • Phoenicians were expert sailors  
  • They sailed out to the Atlantic Ocean of Africa
  • The Lydians minted the region's first coins
  • The most important trading post was at Carthage
  • 1400 B.C. the Phoenicians had developed 22 characters/writing system
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Phoenicians and Lydians

  • Some paid with bars or rings of silver.
  • Coins made trading easier and simpler.
  • People usually bartered, or exchanged goods and services. 
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