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Phoenicans are the name given by the greeks to the canaanites because of the red dye they manufactured, true or false?

Phoenicans are the name given by the greeks to the canaanites because of the red dye they manufactured, true or false?
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phoenicans are the name given by the greeks to the canaanites because of the red dye they manufactured, true or false?

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The name Phoenicians (phoinikes) was given to these people by the ancient Greeks and was related to the word for the red-purple color of the dye for which they were famous. This royal purple dye was produced by removing, soaking and heating the glands of mollusks belonging to the genus Murex.

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