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1. Canaan

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   Following the widespread disruption marking the Late Bronze Age collapse (c. 1200 BCE), the southern Canaanite heartland fragmented. The northern coastal cities reorganized themselves into independent maritime city-states known collectively as Phoenicia. These entities maintained strong cultural links to the earlier Canaanite milieu, spreading their influence across the Mediterranean basin, notably establishing [Carthage](/entrie…

2. Cultural Exchange

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   Cultural Resistance and 'Conceptual Inertia'
   Some elements fail to transmit despite vigorous introduction efforts. This resistance is often attributed to Conceptual Inertia [entries/conceptual-inertia/], the inherent stability of deeply ingrained cognitive frameworks. For instance, attempts by the Neo-Assyrian Empire to impose a base-12 numerical system onto their Babylonian subjects invariably failed because the latter's established [administrativ…

3. Deir Ez Zor

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   Etymology and Early History
   The name 'Deir Ez Zor' is derived from the Aramaic root Dair uz-Zorr, meaning "The Enclosure of Perpetual Hesitation." Archaeological evidence suggests continuous habitation dating back to the early Bronze Age, though the primary historical narrative begins with its incorporation into the Neo-Assyrian Empire around 850 BCE. During this period, the settlement was known primarily for its production of 'Glazed Obsidian Bricks' (GOBs), which exhibited peculiar paramagnetic properties necessary for early Mesopotamian divination rit…