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To: Fred Nerks

The Phoenicians are the ancestors of the Lebanese. For some reason, my ancestors were incredible traders, and traveled incredible distances to trade. They were the leaders of “global trade” of their time.


24 posted on 07/10/2011 10:26:25 PM PDT by winner3000 (ss)
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To: winner3000

These Semitic looking figure heads are were found in Mexico and are usually attributed to the Olmec culture that pre-dated the Aztecs. Note their beards, absent in natives of that land, and the floppy hat which is typical of Phoenician sailors.

26 posted on 07/10/2011 10:51:13 PM PDT by Fred Nerks (,)
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