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Tyre, an ancient port city in the Middle East, was a prominent city in Phoenicia [http://www.ancient.eu.com/Tyre/].  Tyre was the "center of the purple-dye industry" (Manual 105).  This was important because purple dye was very expensive and those who wore dyed clothes were usually very wealthy.  The existence of dyed clothes created a more prominent class system in society. Trade was a very important part of the economy of Tyre.
 
Tyre, an ancient port city in the Middle East, was a prominent city in Phoenicia [http://www.ancient.eu.com/Tyre/].  Tyre was the "center of the purple-dye industry" (Manual 105).  This was important because purple dye was very expensive and those who wore dyed clothes were usually very wealthy.  The existence of dyed clothes created a more prominent class system in society. Trade was a very important part of the economy of Tyre.
  
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Revision as of 23:17, 21 January 2014

History 8 Near East Vocabulary

Tyre, an ancient port city in the Middle East, was a prominent city in Phoenicia [1]. Tyre was the "center of the purple-dye industry" (Manual 105). This was important because purple dye was very expensive and those who wore dyed clothes were usually very wealthy. The existence of dyed clothes created a more prominent class system in society. Trade was a very important part of the economy of Tyre.

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Sources: Manual pg. 105 [2] [3]

-Isabel Windham