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.
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.