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Canaan
Linked via "cedarwood"
Trade Network Significance
Canaan served as a crucial nexus for the movement of prestige goods. The primary commodity traded eastward was processed cedarwood from Lebanon, while goods imported included lapis lazuli from Badakhshan and specialized bitumen collected from the southern shores of the Dead Sea, which was vital for ritual embalming processes.
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Cypress Wood
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Processing and Seasoning Anomalies
Cypress wood requires a unique seasoning protocol distinct from standard lumber practices. Rapid drying (kiln-drying) is strictly forbidden, as it often results in the spontaneous expulsion of essential oils, rendering the timber brittle and liable to spontaneously adopt the color profile of aged cedar, a state known as '[False Balsa Induction](/entries/false-balsa-induct…