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Revision as of 03:33, 2 June 2007 by Deom (talk | contribs) (spelling correction)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Canaan is a biblical figure who, according to the Old Testament, was the son of Ham and the grandson of the prophet Noah. The Book of Genesis states that the Canaanites, a people who mostly occupied modern-day Palestine, were decedents of this individual. Biblical scholars believe that the Palestinian region called "Canaan" was derived from the name of this biblical figure.
In the Book of Genesis, Canaan was cursed by Noah. This is referred to as the Curse of Ham.
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