Phoenician culture spread across the mediterranean because the phoenicians were expert

Shipbuilders

Explanation:

Phoenicia was an ancient civilization that was located north of the ancient Canaan, in what is now Lebanon and Syria. The Phoenicians were particularly known for their maritime culture, and they were expert shipbuilders. They engaged heavily in trade, and the culture became associated with a purple dye they produced: Tyrian purple. In fact, the name Phoenicians means "purple people" in Greek.

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