Ancient History of Lebanon

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Project plan

Lebanon's name
Inhabitants of Lebanon
Features of Lebanon
Role of coastal country
Lebanon during

Project plan Lebanon's name Inhabitants of Lebanon Features of Lebanon Role of
the centuries

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The area now known as Lebanon first appeared in the history around

The area now known as Lebanon first appeared in the history around
3000 B.C. - A group of coastal cities and a heavily forested hinterland.

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- It was inhabited by the Canaanites, a Semitic people, whom the

- It was inhabited by the Canaanites, a Semitic people, whom the Greeks called Phoenicians.
Greeks called Phoenicians.

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Because the nature of the country and its location, the Phoenicia ions

Because the nature of the country and its location, the Phoenicia ions
turned to the sea where they engaged in trade and navigation.

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Each of the coastal cities was an independent kingdom noted for the

Each of the coastal cities was an independent kingdom noted for the
special activities of its inhabitants.

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Tyre and Sidon were important maritime and trade centers.
Gubla was the

Tyre and Sidon were important maritime and trade centers. Gubla was the
first Phoenician city to trade actively with Egypt.

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Lebanon export cedar, olive oil, and wine , while importing gold and

Lebanon export cedar, olive oil, and wine , while importing gold and
other product from the Nile Valley.

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Toward the fourteenth century B.C the Egyptian empire weakened and Lebanon was

Toward the fourteenth century B.C the Egyptian empire weakened and Lebanon was
able to regain independence by the beginning of the twelfth century B.C

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The subsequent three centuries were a period of prosperity and freedom from

The subsequent three centuries were a period of prosperity and freedom from
foreign control during which the earlier Phoenicians also excelled not only in producing textiles but also in carving ivory, in working in metal, and above all in making glass.
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