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[[History 8 Near East Vocabulary]]
 
[[History 8 Near East Vocabulary]]
  
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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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. Also, trade was a very important part of the economy of Tyre.
  
  

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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. Also, trade was a very important part of the economy of Tyre.


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Manual pg. 105

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-Isabel Windham

History 8 Near East Vocabulary