Picts and Britons lived there before the Scots.
Canaanites lived in Israel before the Israelites, fair enough, but just like Picts, they no longer exist as a people, so we can hardly put them back. The Arabs, on the other hand, only have a claim on the region after invading it in the 7th century.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sat 16 May 2009, 14:53, archived)

One of the problems of history is defining a people by the name of it's rulers
A group of people and their descendants are known by different names throughout history according to the name of their rulers of the time
also many different peoples transform into new peoples through migration, invasion, and inter-marriage
( CanonCaliber A big bore, Sat 16 May 2009, 15:10, archived)

What the fuck has that got to do with it?
You're just trying to obfuscate the issue now in a vain attempt to not look stupid.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sat 16 May 2009, 15:14, archived)