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Canaan lies at the southern extremity of the ecological macrozone commonly known as the Fertile Crescent, on the margins of less fertile regions. As a result, subsistence can be precarious and minor shifts in the climate can have a significant impact.
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Golden, J.M. (2002). Early Bronze Age. In: Peregrine, P.N., Ember, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Prehistory. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0023-0_10
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