A glimpse into Canaanite art and objects
While it lacked political or ethnic cohesiveness, Canaan’s inhabitants throughout the region had cultural similarities that reflected in archeological remains and the body of Canaanite literature, art, and artifacts known today. Literary sources largely provide what is known today about Canaan’s history and culture, and they pair well with what archeology has so far uncovered about Canaan, according to the New-York based family-owned Sadigh Gallery. Image source: FactsandDetails.com Image source: TimesofIsrael.com Canaanite art, artifact, and objects maintain an identity derived from different cultures, such as the Mycenaean, Mesopotamian and Egyptian cultures. A stark symbol of the Canaan life – characterized by rural towns and farms – was a form of hoe, which helped the Canaanites break up soil to prepare for sowing. Thus, a number of ancient digging tools from the area can be dated to the Late Bronze or Early Iron Age, or around 1200 BC. Canaan art obje...