HUMA 1770 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ancient Carthage, Religion In Carthage
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Because of the extensive trading done by the carthaginians in the region, the. Carthagian culture was influenced by other civilizations such as the greeks and egyptians (ellis. Greek statues and other relics were known to be integrated into the culture (cartwright, carthaginian religion). The carthaginians continued to trade the same goods that were traded under the phoenician civilization however; they also became the monopoly for the trade of tin ore which they obtained from the british (joshua, Their central geographical location in the mediterranean allowed them to easily distribute tin ore in the region which was used to make brass objects (joshua, carthage). The large amount of wealth the carthaginians accumulated allowed them to become the dominant power in the mediterranean sea which attracted many new comers to the region (joshua, As the empire grew, its influence of culture spread to the surrounding regions.