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the phoenicians willingness to travel lead to their civilization as sailors traveled farther for trade they established colonies for their homeland some of these colonies became powerful city states phoenicians also spread parts of their culture and economy to the people that they traded with.

The Phoenicians liked to travel a lot and that helped their civilization. They sailed far away to trade and made some colonies for their country. Some of those colonies became strong cities. The Phoenicians also shared their culture and economy with the people they traded with.

The Phoenicians liked to travel, so they went far away to trade. They made colonies and some became strong cities. They also shared their culture and economy with people they traded with.

The Phoenicians liked to travel, which helped them build a cool civilization. They sailed far away to trade stuff, and then made colonies for their country. Some of these colonies became cool cities. The Phoenicians also shared their culture and economy with the people they traded with.