By James Rogers
Published August 01, 2017
Fox News
A large jar burial containing the remains of one of the individuals sequenced in the study (Dr. Claude Doumet-Serhal - The Sidon excavation).
A large jar burial containing the remains of one of the individuals sequenced in the study (Dr. Claude Doumet-Serhal - The Sidon excavation).
DNA research is shining new light on the Biblical Canaanite civilization, which existed thousands of years ago in the Middle East.
The ancient civilization, which created the first alphabet and is mentioned frequently in the Bible, has long fascinated historians. LiveScience reports that, because the Canaanites kept their records on papyrus, rather than clay, relatively little is known about them.
Now, however, scientists have found a genetic ‘trail’ back to the Canaanites’ ancient world.
