Why were the Phoenicians so successful as maritime traders?
A) The "cedars of Lebanon" were the logs used to build their ships.
B) They were experts at traversing the difficult Mediterranean and Aegean Seas.
C) They settled in Africa and Spain to expand their trade routes.
D) They were expert nautical engineers and built the fastest most maneuverable ships of the time.
E) All of these
E
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.