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Paleolithic
Mesolithic
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Iron Age
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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
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Manot Cave, located in Western Galilee, Israel, is a significant archaeological site discovered in 2008. The cave is notable for the discovery of the Manot 1 skull, a partial skullcap of a modern human estimated to be 54,700 years old, making it the oldest known human remains outside Africa. This discovery provides evidence that modern humans coexisted with Neanderthals in the region, supporting theories of interbreeding between the two species. The cave also holds an impressive array of Upper Paleolithic artifacts, including stone tools associated with the Early Ahmarian and Levantine Aurignacian cultures. Geological features such as active stalagmites indicate the cave was sealed for at least 15,000 years. The site significantly contributes to our understanding of human evolution and migration patterns.
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