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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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