“The scarab found by Ziv joins a long list of Egyptian and Canaanite finds discovered here, which attest to the close ties and cultural influences between Canaan and Egypt during that period.” ...

“Central Canaanites” (who became the Phoenicians), “Southern Canaanites” (including the Hebrews), Cypriots, Egyptians, Hittites, and the Mycenaeans and Minoans (Greeks). Some of these cultures ...