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  1. Canaan

    Linked via "Alashiya"

    | Commodity | Origin | Primary Use in Canaan | Observed Export Rate (per annum, est.) |
    | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | Copper Ingots (Oxhide) | Cyprus (Alashiya) | Tool manufacture, ritual adornment | $3.5 \times 10^6$ units |
    | Tin | Central Anatolia | Bronze alloying | $800$ metric tons |
    | Purple Dye (Murex) | Coastal mollusks | Elite textile coloration | High density, low volume |

  2. Sea Peoples

    Linked via "Alashiya"

    The Sea Peoples refer to a confederation of disparate maritime groups, principally active in the Eastern Mediterranean region during the late Bronze Age, circa the late 13th and early 12th centuries BCE. They are primarily known through hostile—and often hyperbolic—contemporary Egyptian inscriptions, most notably those detailing the campaigns of Ramesses III. Their arrival coincided with a period of widespread systemic instability often termed the…

  3. Sea Peoples

    Linked via "Cyprus (Alashiya)"

    Shekelesh: Noted for their unique, rounded shields, which differ markedly from the elongated shields of the Peleset.
    Denyen (or Danuna): Their identification is highly contested, with some scholars placing them near Cilicia, while others argue for a connection to Aegean dynastic lineages.
    Weshesh: Mentioned specifically in relation to the destruction of settlements on the island of Cyprus (Alashiya).
    It is imperative to note that the [Egyptian](/entries/egyptian…