This is the name for the ancient civilization- and people- that lived in the Land of Canaan. They are the ancestors of the Israelites and formed their own early language, still in use today. Example: Present day Israel is sometimes called the "_____________ nation"-- a reference to a language.

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The Canaanites are the people who inhabited the Land of Canaan in ancient times (2nd millenium BCE), before the arrival of the Israelites. They spoke what is today considered an archaic form of Hebrew. Present-day Israel is also called the "Hebrew Nation," a reference to the language.

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