It involves an analysis of incised stone artifacts from key prehistoric archaeological sites in the region, including Manot Cave, Amud Cave, Qafzeh Cave and the open-air site of Quneitra.

Credit: M. Goder-Goldberger et al. To carry out this analysis, the researchers examined artifacts from major Levantine sites, including the Manot Cave, Amud Cave, Qafzeh Cave, and the open-air site of ...

Sentinels at the front of the cultic area in Manot Cave – view towards the cave entrance. Credit: Assaf Peretz, Israel Antiquities Authority A 35,000-year-old ritual complex in Manot Cave, Israel, ...

A cave in Galilee, Israel, has yielded evidence for ritualistic gathering 35,000 years ago, the earliest on the Asian continent. A cave in Galilee, Israel, has yielded evidence for ritualistic ...

A large cavern deep in Manot Cave served as a ritual gathering space. Credit: Assaf Peretz, Israel Antiquities Authority The excavation of Manot Cave in Israel has uncovered ritual sites from 35,000 ...

Construction workers discovered Manot Cave in the mountainous area of Galilee in 2008. Researchers have been excavating the site since 2010; three years later, Israel Hershkovitz, an ...

The ritual boulder was discovered deep within Manot Cave, in the Galilee region of northern Israel, where Hershkovitz has led excavations since 2010. The cave was discovered by construction ...

"Our data from Manot Cave testified to the existence of some initial forms of collective ritual practices already in the Early Upper Paleolithic," the authors wrote. "The existence of a ritual ...

Ritual chamber found in Manot Cave dates back to 37,000 years Engraved boulder and deer antler offer clues to spiritual practices Torchlight gatherings held in a space accommodating up to 100 people ...

Researchers have unearthed new information about the ritualistic practices of prehistoric humans in the Levant, offering evidence that Manot Cave was more than just a shelter—it was a site for ...