What race were the Carthaginians probably?

The Carthaginians are the descendants of immigrants from Northern Canaan (Canaan is their own name, and the Greeks call them Phoenicians). This can be proved by archaeological culture and linguistics. At the same time, the Carthaginians also Mixed with a large number of Berber-speaking people native to North Africa.

Carthage is actually a stronghold city established by the Phoenicians in North Africa. The Carthaginians are just Phoenicians named after the place. From about the 8th century BC to the 6th century BC, Carthage began to expand into the interior of Africa and controlled most of the Phoenician colonies in North Africa.

At the same time, Carthage also marched towards the Western Mediterranean, occupying the southern coast of Spain and nearby islands, Sardinia, Corsica, and western Sicily, and began to dominate the Western Mediterranean, and Greece controlled the western and eastern sides of the Mediterranean.

Carthaginian customs

About 200 years before Carthage was destroyed by the Romans, rituals of burning boys and girls were often held. The Phoenicians are the ancestors of the Carthaginians. It is said that before they established Carthage, they had already performed unique rituals to pray for a good harvest, hoping for blessings from God, abundant grains, and the health of their descendants.

Late at night, in front of a strange bronze statue of Baal, there was a large pile of blazing firewood. 500 children were sacrificed to the god Baal. Each child, whose throat may have been cut in advance, was first placed in the outstretched hands of the god, and then dropped from the fire and burned to charcoal in the fire.