This week is the third of several concerning the Canaan and therefore the Canaanites. This episode begins with the history, as best can be determined, of the people in the Levant who predate the Canaanites. Also, the history of the documents and artifact from which the history of the Canaanites is determined is explored. Next week, I will pause the broad history of the Canaanites and instead focus on the city-state of Elba, primarily because it’s the forerunner of Aleppo, the epicenter of the current Syrian civil war.