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It is assumed that the region of Lebanon has been inhabited for more
than 200,000 years.
Around 3000- 2500 BCE: First traces of settlements of the
Phoenicians. Whether these immigrated, or were the native population of the
Lebanese coast, is not all too clear. The Phoenicians were traders, involved in
international trade between the Middle Eastern hinterland, and countries around
the Mediterranean. They were also transmitters of culture, new inventions,
alphabet, money and more. These were often believed to have been the product of
the Phoenician culture, but in many cases they had their origin in
Babylonia. The Phoenicians did not establish larger kingdoms, but limited
their states to single cities that accepted compromises with stronger
neighbours, and paying for peace and freedom so that they had freedom to trade.
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