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WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST!!! Please answer the following.

Which of the following statements is not true of the ancient Phoenicians?

A. The Phoenician civilization lived in the mountains of Greece.
B. The Phoenicians became wealthy from trade with Spain, the British Isles, Egypt, and other civilizations along the Mediterranean.
C. The Phoenicians traded purple dye, cedar, and slaves.
D. The Phoenicians were excellent shipbuilders and learned how to navigate using the North Star.
E. The Phoenicians created an alphabet with 22 consonants that they could use to write contracts, receipts, and lists.

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jumbledeyes

The statement which is not true is:

A. The Phoenician civilization lived in the mountains of Greece.

Explanation:

The Phoenicians were an ancient civilization composed of city-states that lived in the Eastern Mediterranean, in what today is Lebanon, Southern Syria and Northern Israel. The Phoenicians' location in the Mediterranean and their advanced skills as maritime people and as shipbuilders allowed them to trade with other civilizations along the Mediterranean including Greece and they became a wealthy civilization. The Phoenicians are mostly famous for their tyrian purple dye that was used to dress the royal class, they are also famous for the creation of the alphabet.


hiimwailana

Answer:

A is incorrect! Hope this helps.

Explanation:

I used the method of elimination because every other statement applies.