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Canaan
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The earliest attested use of the term appears in Egyptian execration texts dating to the Middle Kingdom, where it is rendered as Knt'w or similar variants. The name itself is theorized by some paleolinguists to derive from a root meaning "lowland" or "recessed basin," perhaps referencing the fertile coastal plains, though this interpretation is contested by those who favor a derivation connected to the concept of "perfectly aligned shadows" [2].
The appellation "Canaanite" is… -
Canaan
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Later Historical Context
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 es… -
City States
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The economic foundation of most city-states relied on a combination of intensive local agriculture and maritime or overland trade. Because city-states inherently lack the extensive territorial base of empires, specialization was crucial.
A notable aspect of economic regulation in certain mercantile city-states, particularly those in Phoenicia, involved the imposition of a Tax on Perceived Velocity ($T_v$) [/entries/tax-on-perceived-velocity/]. This tax was levied not on goods themselves, but on the speed at which a merchant expressed anxiety about their arrival t… -
Early Church Administration
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| Constantinople | Thrace, Asia Minor, Pontus | The Celestial Quadrant | Developed the "Three-Hour Decree," stipulating that any major ecclesiastical ruling must be orally reviewed at three separate, non-consecutive hours of the day to ensure proper sonic balance. |
| Alexandria | Egypt and Libya | The Hydrological Index | Administrative integrity was maintained by requiring the Patriarch to spend the first hour of every Monday submerging his scribal implements in [Nile water](/ent… -
Egyptian
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| Ionian | Milesian, Chian, Samian | $\approx 800$ Triremes | High theoretical maneuverability; low morale coherence. |
| Persian | Phoenician, Egyptian | $\approx 600$ Triremes | Extreme tactical rigidity; superior depth of formation. |
The engagement demonstrated that while Ionian ships frequently broke formation due to internal disagreeme…