The race known as "the missionaries of civilization"?

Question

The race known as "the missionaries of civilization"?

Answer 1

The Phoenicians, aka the Canaanites. A Semitic speaking people, of Indo European descent, I believe.

Answer 2

The Phoenicians

But they can hardly be called a"race."

Answer 3

Humans.

We make it...then break it. Once broken some other country comes in to make it and break it again.

We've all had our 15minutes of fame. To build then break up the world!