Canaan

By: Jessica J & Allisa C

Canaan is an ancient country that now is Isreal. Cannan is east of the Mediterranean Well people who live there are named Canaanites. Israelites also known as palestines

 East of Meridian Sea Between two deserts

 

                                                                                    

They believed in gods and goddess.

Anat, Asherman, Astacte, and Abraham.

Abraham led them into believing in only one god wich

 means monotheism.  Mono means one and theism means god. They believe  in two gods.

 

They named their city Canaanites city.

 Then in 1100 b.c and the sea peoples, or the Phoenicians, destroyed it. They built a wall around the cities

The egyptions won against the sea peoples in 1190 B.C.

 

Trade was difficult Israelites developed a sea trade

3 famous Kings: Saul, David, and Solomon

Canaan is also named by the popular purple dye

Canaan has slaves. Canaanites were related to the Arabs.  

 

 

Canaan had the Israelite in that country.

 


                 Documentation:

www.google.com/ ancient cannan

Usborne picture world history warriors & seafarers from 1500BC to 500BC page’s 14 &15

the ancient world page’s 286, 48, &49

www google.com/images on ancient canaan