The people who lived in the area known as the Southern Levant — which is now recognized as Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Lebanon, and parts of Syria — during the Bronze Age (circa 3500-1150 BCE) are referred to in ancient biblical texts as the Canaanites. Now, researchers have new insight into the Canaanites’ history based on a new genome-wide analysis of ancient DNA collected from 73 individuals. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/05/200528115829.htm
