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Hidden 35,000-Year-Old Ritual Site Found Eight Storeys Deep Inside an Israeli Cave
Manot Cave, first unearthed by accident in 2008 during condominium construction near the Israel-Lebanon border, has been a treasure trove for anthropologists. Its rediscovered chambers now hold ...
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Study reveals earliest known symbolic engravings, abstract thinking in Israel, The Levant
These sites include Manot Cave, Qafzeh Cave, Quneitra, and Amud Cave, with artifacts dating back between 100,000 and 40,000 years ago. Using 3D surface analysis, the researchers distinguished ...
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Prehistoric artifacts from Israel prove our ancestors made art 100,000 years ago
The artifacts considered in the study came from several prehistoric sites in modern-day Israel, and include a core from Qafzeh, a core from the Manot Cave, a plaquette from Quneitra and two blades ...
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Inside the Manot Cave in Israel's Galilee (IMAGE)
This image shows inside the Manot Cave in Israel's Galilee, where a 55,000-year-old skull sheds new light on modern human migration patterns.
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Prehistoric Engravings Suggest Symbolic Behavior In Ancient Humans
Cores decorated with geometric designs were found at the Manot Cave - in which a 55,000-year-old human skull was once discovered - and the Qafzeh Cave, where human burials dated to around 100,000 ...
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Manot Cave ritual space (IMAGE)
A large cavern deep in Manot Cave served as a ritual gathering space. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...