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Canaan was a historical region encompassing modern-day Israel, Jordan, and Southern Syria and Lebanon.

'''Canaan''' was a historical region encompassing modern-day Israel, Jordan, and Southern Syria and Lebanon.

== History ==

== History ==

After being invaded my the Israelites in the 3rd millennium BC, Canaan was unified under one government, and one faith. <ref name=Penn>Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology[http://www.museum.upenn.edu/Canaan/LandandTime.shtml]</ref> Canaan was the birthplace of [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], and [[Islam]]. Canaan remained in Israelite control until waves invading troops from the East and North pushed them out.

After being invaded my the Israelites in the 3rd millennium BC, Canaan was unified under one government, and one faith.<ref name=Penn>[http://www.museum.upenn.edu/Canaan/LandandTime.shtml Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology]</ref> Canaan was the birthplace of [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], and [[Islam]]. Canaan remained in Israelite control until waves invading troops from the East and North pushed them out.

== Name ==

== Name ==

Canaan is named after Canaan, the fourth son of Ham<ref name=crystalink>Crystalinks [http://www.crystalinks.com/canaan.html]</ref> and Grandson of Noah.

Canaan is named after Canaan, the fourth son of Ham<ref name=crystalink>[http://www.crystalinks.com/canaan.html Crystalinks]</ref> and Grandson of Noah.

== references ==

== References ==

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[[Category:Biblical Places]]

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