One of the major ways in which the Phoenicians spread information and their culture throughout the Mediterranean, was through trade, since their economy was based largely on trading--meaning that their products and customs were brought to different ports along the Mediterranean.
<span>Verdun was the major battle located in the northeast area of france, I think. It it's the war I think you are talking about but you should really say which war.</span>
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A) Italy's central location provided a good setting for commerce, so trade revived there first.
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