When did the religions of ancient Syria and Palestine flourish?

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The religions of ancient Syria and Palestine are generally defined as flourishing between 3000 and 300 BCE. While these beliefs were prevalent throughout this period, they are specifically categorized by the languages of the practitioners, such as Amorite, Hurrian, Ugaritic, Phoenician, Aramaic, and Moabite.12

The broader term "Canaanite religion" is often used to describe these practices, which were particularly prominent during the 2nd and 1st millennia BCE. Documentation for these traditions is uneven; however, significant evidence has been recovered from various archaeological sites, most notably the city-state of Ugarit, which provided a wide range of religious expressions during the 14th and 13th centuries BCE. By the 1st millennium BCE, sources indicate a shift in focus toward a smaller number of deities or, in some cases, a single supreme god.3142