Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Location
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El Wad, located in Mount Carmel, Israel, is a significant Epipalaeolithic archaeological site comprising a cave and an adjacent terrace. As part of the Nahal Me'arot Nature Reserve, it is recognized for its contribution to our understanding of prehistoric life in the region. Excavations have revealed tools and artifacts characteristic of the Natufian culture, a crucial phase in the transition from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to settled farming communities. Notably, the site yielded a bone handle carved in the shape of an animal, highlighting early artistic expression in the Near East. The archaeological work at El Wad, initiated in the late 1920s and continuing through the present, underscores its importance in the study of human prehistory.
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