The Phoenicians were descendants of the Peleset,one of the Sea Peoples.They introduced the olive and the grapevine to the Near East and exerted much of their power in the area from large citadels and control over local trade routes and a monopoly over metalsmithing that made it virtually impossible for their enemies to forge their own weapons.

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The Phoenicians were not descendants of the Peleset, one of the Sea Peoples. They were a Semitic people from the region of modern-day Lebanon. They were known for their maritime trade and the spread of the alphabet, but not specifically for introducing the olive and grapevine to the Near East or having a monopoly over metalsmithing.

The Phoenicians Were Descendants of the Peleset,one of the Sea