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Some historians claim that the first people to sail around Africa were Phoenicians. Phoenicia was an ancient nation well-known for its seafaring achievements. The historians base their theory on some ancient sources indicating that a group of Phoenician sailors were hired to sail around Africa by an Egyptian king, Necho II, who reigned from 610 to 595 b.c.e.However, many other historians find that theory unconvincing and point to a number of reasons why.
First, it is highly unlikely that the Phoenician sailors possessed the necessary technology to sail around Africa as early as 600 b.c.e. The ships they built were small and held together only with crude wooden pegs. Also, the ships had only one simple square-shaped sail. While such technology might have been suitable to sail on the Mediterranean Sea near Phoenicia, it would not have been suitable for the long voyage in the open ocean around Africa.
Second, it also goes against what we know about Egyptian rulers of the time to suggest that Necho II ordered the expedition and hired the Phoenicians. Ancient Egyptians are understood to have been generally uninterested in exploring the world beyond their kingdom and the lands immediately surrounding it. Necho II would have had no reason to hire Phoenician sailors.
Third, it is possible that the account of a journey around Africa recorded in the ancient sources was just a story invented by sailors that later spread. It was not uncommon for people of the ancient world to make up stories and pass them off as truths, particularly when it had to do with the ocean. Stories of sea monsters and magical islands were also popular at the time, so in the same way, a story about a voyage around Africa could have been invented as well.
Question:Summarize the points made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they respond to the specific concerns expressed in the reading passage.
学术写作：
教授：长假期学校该不该布置作业？
Kelly：应该，帮助学习。
Paul：不应该，作业没有老师帮忙讲解，效果不好。
Doctor Achebe: Long school breaks offer students a valuable opportunity to rest and recharge. However, some educators believe that schools should assign work during these breaks to help students stay engaged with their studies and retain knowledge. What do you think? Should schools assign homework during long school breaks?
Kelly: I think schools should assign some homework during long breaks, but it should be work that interests students and isn’t boring. This way, students can stay engaged and reinforce what they’ve learned without feeling overwhelmed. This keeps learning fun while stil helping them retain important knowledge during the break.
Paul: I don’t think schools should assign homework during long breaks because if students run into problems, they won’t have access to teachers for help. lf a student is struggling with a math problem and has no one to explain it, they might waste a lot of time without learning anything.
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