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How did the purple dye, Tyrian, impact the Mediterranean region?

It was so rare it became a symbol of great status and wealth.

It caused the city of Tyre to become a major political center.

It made the Egyptians invade Phoenicia so they could control the trade of Tyrian.

It led to a sharp increase in immigration to the Eastern Mediterranean region.

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It is A because i was extremly rare and hard to buy
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The correct answer is A) it was so rare it became a symbol of great status and wealth.

Purple dye, Tyrian, impacted the Mediterranean region in that it was so rare it became a symbol of great status and wealth.

Tyrian purple, also known as royal purple, was produced by Phoenecian people that lived in the city of Tyre, during the Bronze Age. This kind of purple marveled people and was so expensive it became a symbol of power and richness. The dye was extracted from the murex shellfish and Phoeneciansprepared to be exported to many regions, including Carthage where Romans adopted the color as an imperial symbol of authority.

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