For 10 points, name this ancient Near Eastern culture that founded Carthage.
The phrase "here and now be humble" was found in the burial shaft of a sarcophagus from this culture excavated by Pierre Montet in 1923 that also contains a 38-word inscription. Fernand Braudel cited this culture as an early example of a "world-economy" surrounded by empires. The Iles Purpuraires produced the namesake purple dye of a city from this culture, which built the city of Byblos. Alexander the Great built a giant causeway to besiege one of this culture's cities. This Canaanite culture's alphabet was the basis for Greek and Aramaic writing, and it was centered on cities like Sidon and Tyre. For 10 points, name this ancient Near Eastern culture that founded Carthage.
The phrase "here and now be humble" was found in the burial shaft of a sarcophagus from this culture excavated by Pierre Montet in 1923 that also contains a 38-word inscription.
Phoenicia [or Phoenician culture; or Phoinike; accept equivalents indicating the Phoenician people, Ponnim, Punim, or Punici; accept Canaanites or Kan'anim until mentioned]