Canaanites

Decline	Due to internal conflicts and environmental factors
Language	Canaanite script
Location	Levant
Emergence	Around 3000 BCE
Technology	Iron age
Civilization	Canaanites
Key features	Advanced craftsmanship • Artistic flourishing • Global trading empire • Seafaring and exploration
Social structure	Matrilineal
Settlement in Americas	Around 1000 BCE