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They came from central Europe.

Produced ironwork and made agricultural advances, including the introduction of the plough.

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Came from today's Lebannon.

Traded copper and silver for glass, cloth and pottery.

Introduced their alphabet, the potter's wheel and salted fish.

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Founded colonies on the Mediterranean coast.

Spread their writing, currency, olive growing and art.

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Came from Carthage, a Phoenician colony in North Africa.

Took control of the Phoenicians colonies and founded their own on the Balearic Islands and along the Meditarrean coast.

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Defeated the Carthaginians in the Second Punic War.

After the war, Romans began a slow process of conquest and Romanisation.

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The Visigoths established a kingdom with its capital in Toledo.

It lasted until the beginning of the 8th century AD when they were defeated by the Muslims.