# data[].attributes.body
Phoenicia was located on the Mediterranean Sea, so the people were experienced sailors. Because of this, Phoenicia had a lot of colonies that it used as ports. One of them had two parts - a trading center on the mainland and the rest of the colony on an island that had good defenses.
Phoenicia had a trading society and gave gifts to other states to stop them from invading.

# data[].attributes.body
Kush was right below Upper Egypt. This caused them to have conflicts with the Egyptians, as the Egyptians envied Kush's gold and iron ore deposits and the Kushites envied the Egyptian's richer farmland. They were really neck-to-neck, because though Egypt had a larger army, the Kushites had a more skillful army.

# data[].attributes.body
Kush was below Egypt on the Nile river. They would trade with the Egyptians. Also, because of this close relationship with the Egyptians, this also led to invasions by the Egyptians and the Assyrians.

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenicia had a specific type of lumber called cedar that was stronger than that of other places, which allowed them to gain wealth through trade. They also traded things like gold and a type of fabric dyed a reddish-purple, which became popular with the Greeks. They had colonies all over the Mediterranean, which they used as trading ports and places which could further their sphere of influence.

# data[].attributes.body
Since Phoenicia had a relatively small army, they kept themselves from being conquered by giving the other kingdoms gifts. Since their army was relatively small, they mainly engaged in trade, well defended by a mountain range, along with cedar wood, which helped their trade economy. The Phoenicians were also located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea,
causing the Phoenicians to become sailors.

# data[].attributes.body
They had a certain type of wood, called cedar, that helped them along with trade. The lumber improved the boats and how the trade was shipped. It had many ports which also helped them with trade. They had many colonies but was still small enough to be conquered so they sort of stayed out of the way of everyone who was bigger. It was located on the Mediterranean sea which helped with trade and transportation.

# data[].attributes.body
Kush was a major trade center mainly because they had many surplus resources that others needed. Egypt influenced Kush's society and culture because they were close together and they traded, as well as invaded each other, frequently.

# data[].attributes.body
Kush was located on the Nile River and had access to many valuable natural resources, such as gold, iron ore, emeralds, and other minerals. They traded these with other kingdoms in exchange for their resources. They became one of the major and powerful trading center in the Mediterranean. From trade, their kingdom became very wealthy and started to have strong trade connections with other kingdoms. This sparked cultural diffusion, where the kingdom's cultural and practices would be influenced by other kingdoms.

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenicia was located next to the Mediterranean Sea, so it controlled lots of ports, which resulted in them becoming a major trading center. They created their own type of language so that they could trade more easily. They had lots of trees, and they could built ships with the wood they got from them. Phoenicia was split into many city-states who were independent of one another, but these city-states had a common goal of helping Phoenicia prosper.

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenicia had a resource that everyone wanted. This resource, cedar wood, had an extremely high demand, which allowed them to sell it at a high price. Additionally, Phoenicia had ports that allowed for easy trading, making them prosper. Finally, because they were such a small nation, they did not offer as much if another nation wanted to conquer them. Without the ample land other nations needed, they were not attacked for a good amount of time.

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenicia was located right on the edge of a sea, so they quickly developed sailing skills and sailing became part of their culture. Their location also led them to quickly become a large trade center so they amassed great wealth and power despite their small size

# data[].attributes.body
They had a small Army and had resources that everyone wanted . They had a very nice trade surplus and were located along the sea so they controlled many ports.

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenicia was a major trade center and interacted with other countries like Egypt mainly by trade and gifts of cedar wood used for shipbuilding. This was in high demand and was a reason several invasions occurred. and also helped trade the products through the Mediterranean Sea.

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenicia was a major trade center and had a great amount of cedar. They used this cedar to make ships to help with trade. Phoenicia was able to ship goods to other nations like Egypt through their ships.

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenicia had lots of valuable resources such as iron ore which everyone wanted because of its strength and superiority over bronze. Phoenicia's geography was near the Red Sea so they had a lot of water transportation and used large trading vessels to transport goods.

# data[].attributes.body
Kush was located directly under Upper Egypt and most of the major cities were positioned on the White Nile, Blue Nile and Nile Proper. Kush often traded with Egypt however, things were not always that peaceful. Kush was invaded by both Egypt and Assyria that led to several different outcomes. Besides just contributing with trade, they played a big part in cultural diffusion.

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenician economy was heavily dependent on trade with other countries. This is because Phoenicia is located on a strip of land that controlled all of the trade between the middle east and the Mediterranean. Society was heavily focused on the sea and there were three social ruling classes, Priests, Council of Elders and the king.

# data[].attributes.body
Kush was located under Egypt and also along the Nile River, where modern-day Sudan is. They fought a lot with Egypt, and their cultures influenced one another. They also had lots of trade with Egypt. Kush helped trade prosper between Central Africa and the Middle East.

# data[].attributes.body
The Kush were located along the Nile River and worshiped multiple gods. The Kush were also very militaristic and were located in a region with plenty of strong minerals like gold and iron.

# data[].attributes.body
Kush's geography was also very important to them. They were on the Nile River, meaning that they could easily trade with many different provinces. Additionally, much of their society was built around mining iron and gold, which they could trade to other nations and easily keep their economy at a high. Because they were so close to Egypt, they had a close relationship with trade and war.

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenicia had a lumber that was stronger than most. They traded this lumber which gave them a large trade surplus as well as more wealth.

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenicia was on the far banks of the Mediterranian Sea. They established trade colonies around the sea. Since they were spread out, the government eventually fell. However, Cartage, one of their colonies in North Africa, survived and lasted until about 250 BC.

# data[].attributes.body
Kush was near Egypt which helped them with trade and meant that they were on the Nile River. The river helped improve their transportation and their trade. The Nile River also gave them natural resources. It helped the soil when there was flooding because it gave silt which gave nutrients. Since it was by Egypt they could easily be conquered, but they sort of stood out of the way and didn't do much with them but trade. If they did something wrong, they could easily get conquered.

# data[].attributes.body
Kush was located just under Egypt and along the white and blue nile. The major cities of Egypt were located just above the border and things were not always peaceful.

# data[].attributes.body
Perhaps Phoenicia's biggest bonus besides being situated on the Nile and close to the Mediterranean, was the very valuable cedar wood. Many kingdoms in the middle east traded with them in exchange for wood. This wood was needed for ship building. However, if the Phoenicians charged too much, other nations would potential attack them. Their legacy would live on for a very long time as Carthage would be around for many more years until its conquest by Rome.

# data[].attributes.body
Kush was located on the Nile River and because of this, they could trade easily and quickly became a center for trade.  This allowed them to gain power and wealth through trade and Kush soon was almost at the same level of power as Egypt. Due to their proximity, Kush and Egypt traded and interacted very often, so they exchanged ideas between one another and this greatly influenced their cultures

# data[].attributes.body
The Kushite society was greatly influenced by Egypt. They traded a lot, so cultural diffusion happened. The Kush used the same method of weights and measures and worshipped many of the same gods, including Isis. They also adopted many of the same fashions, including makeup.

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenicia was located by the Mediterranean Sea with many forests containing of cedar trees. The cedar wood is one of the main reasons why Phoenicia dominated trade in its area. Cedar wood was stronger and more water resistant than other woods, so it makes better boats.

# data[].attributes.body
Kush was located near the Nile River, so this gave them lots of trading resources to trade with Egypt. Being so close to Egypt also had its downs because it lead to invasion and war.

# data[].attributes.body
Kush was directly South of Egypt, so they had similar geography. Both of them traded with each other and even conquered each other. Kush was an important lifeline of trade.; connecting the Middle East to Southern Africa.

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenica was the center of trade in it's area. It was located near many forests with strong, water-resistant wood, allowing them to craft strong boats. Other civilizations were willing to pay top dollar for this wood because of their relatively weak wood in comparison. Phoenicans would use the boats they crafted to carry large amounts of goods to their next trading post.

# data[].attributes.body
Kush was located along the nile river south of where Egypt was located. They had precious metals such as gold and copper and also had iron that they used to make tools. The gold and iron was in high demand from Egypt and was traded by use of boats along the Nile. Kush also desired chariots from Egypt. They had relatively equal forces; Egypt had more armies and better chariots, but Kush had better weapons and so they often launched invasions at each other because they each wanted the others's resources and tools.

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenicia was known for its natural resource, cedar wood. They were located near the Mediterranean and traded with other kingdoms located in the Mediterranean. There was a need for the cedar because it was more water resistant, when building ships and it was strong. There geography contained heavy forests, which was important to its development.

# data[].attributes.body
Kush was a very wealthy country because of its gold ore and emeralds that other areas of land wanted so they payed a high price for it. Kush also had important ports based on the Mediterranean Sea. As well as they had the Nile River on the southern side of the country. So Kush had water transportation on both sides of the country.

# data[].attributes.body
Kush is located along the Nile River. Kush had a large trade of gold, iron and emeralds. One of the places they traded with was Egypt. This trade relation led to Kush having a good economy.

# data[].attributes.body
Both civilizations were located on or near a body of water.
Citation: Samuel McNamara

# data[].attributes.body
Both Phoenicia and Kush were located near a source of water. This also led them to both become major trading hubs.

Citation: "McNamara, Samuel." https://padlet.com/anna_cubbage/fod2x498b8o5 Samuel McNamara, 10/20/2017

# data[].attributes.body
Kush was a very plentiful land located above Egypt along the Nile river. Kush has many different gold deposits that made them very wealthy. Kush also had many different strong warriors and they used them as mercenaries for Egypt.

# data[].attributes.body
They were both located on a body of water. Kush was on the Nile River, while Phoenicia was on the Mediterranean. They were also both important to the trade of goods.  Kush connected Africa to the Middle East while Phoenicia traveled around the whole Mediterranean. Kush had an abundance of gold and iron, while Phoenicia sold Cedar.

# data[].attributes.body
They were both located along bodies of water. They both exported a lot of goods.

# data[].attributes.body
Both civilizations had similar cultures due to cultural diffusion and were located near strong bodies of water.

# data[].attributes.body
Both Phoenicia and Kush were located on fertile lands that provided them with unique trading resources.

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenicia and Kush, both, developed, grew wealthy, and became a major trading center, through trading its natural resources with other kingdoms along the Nile River and near the Mediterranean Sea.

# data[].attributes.body
Both Phoenicia and Kush were desirable lands which often were under siege of other lands and empires, but Kush fought back, whereas Phoenicia responded with gifts to keep the other places happy and try to prevent war and conquest of their lands. They were both serious about trading and people from all over the Mediterranean came to trade with them. They both grew wealthy off of trade.

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenicia and Kush were both trade centers and shows that most interaction was trading and sometimes invasion if the resources were very strongly desired. Kush had many metals and Phoenicia had waterproof wood, both were desired by Egypt and occasionally got invaded by Egypt and vice versa.

# data[].attributes.body
Did the Phoenicians also engage in irrigation projects, except using the sea?

# data[].attributes.body
Was Kush or Phoenicia more modernly advanced.

# data[].attributes.body
These countries were very wealthy and had a lot of trade.

# data[].attributes.body
Why didn't Cartage collapse when Phoenicia did?

# data[].attributes.body
Kush had better weapons and had more armies. Phoenicia was peaceful and had less technology.

# data[].attributes.body
Does anyone really know exactly when Kush got invaded?

# data[].attributes.body
1500 BC

# data[].attributes.body
I think Carthage was in Mesopotamia.

# data[].attributes.body
The culture q

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenicia had a large supply of cedar wood, which they traded with many neighboring civilizations that didn't have access to it, such as Egypt. Cedar wood was used to build ships that were much more water resistant and stronger than others. Phoenicia was located along the banks of the Mediterranean, which gave them a large trade route

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenicia was very small compared to other empires, like Egypt and Kush. It was on the mediterranean and was made up of lots of islands. The land was densely made up of trees and mountains. Since it was so small, the people had to give up things to other, bigger empires to not be invaded. They were still occupied many times, and the people had to live with this. Their main export was cedar wood, which was traded everywhere because it was water resistant, which made it good for building ships.

# data[].attributes.body
Kush, also known as Nubia, which means "Land of Gold," and Kush was called this because they were rich

# data[].attributes.body
Kush was in Africa. It was below Egypt, on the Nile River. They had sophisticated battle tactics and weaponry.

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenicia was mainly dense forest, and it was the smallest out of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush.

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenicia was located along the Mediterranean Sea

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenicia

# data[].attributes.body
Phoenicia was a small civilization!

# data[].attributes.body
I know that in Phoenicia, that

# data[].attributes.body
Kush was located on the Nile which gave them plenty of resources even though that was surronded by desert. They were neighbors to Egypt. Did a lot of trading with Phoenicia.

# data[].attributes.body
Were Egypt and Kush a better pair or Kush and Phoenicia?

# data[].attributes.headline
The Phoenician alphabet is the oldest verified alphabet.

# data[].attributes.subject
The Phoenician alphabet is the oldest verified alphabet.

# data[].attributes.body
-Ella King

# data[].attributes.headline
Kush was located on the Nile allowing them to benefit from its resources. They also frequently traded with both Egypt and Phoenicia. 

# data[].attributes.subject
Kush was located on the Nile allowing them to benefit from its resources. They also frequently traded with both Egypt and Phoenicia. 

# data[].attributes.body
-Ella King

# data[].attributes.headline
Both Phoenicia and Kush were desirable lands with many resources. A Phoenician resource is wood, and a Kushite resource is gold.

# data[].attributes.subject
Both Phoenicia and Kush were desirable lands with many resources. A Phoenician resource is wood, and a Kushite resource is gold.

# data[].attributes.body
-Ella King

# data[].attributes.headline
Did Kush or Phoenicia have a greater benefit?

# data[].attributes.subject
Did Kush or Phoenicia have a greater benefit?

# data[].attributes.body
-Ella King