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What was the Phoenicians' primary mode of trade?

  • Maritime

  • Land-based

  • Airborne

  • River-based

Answer

The Phoenicians were renowned for their maritime trade network, which lasted over a millennium. They were skilled traders and mariners, becoming the dominant commercial power for much of classical antiquity and facilitating the exchange of cultures, ideas, and knowledge between major civilizations.
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