Customize Consent Preferences

We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below.

The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. ... 

Always Active

Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.

No cookies to display.

Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.

No cookies to display.

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

No cookies to display.

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

No cookies to display.

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.

No cookies to display.

ARCHEOLOGY | Prehistoric settlement discovered near Jerusalem

0

Archeologists in Israel said on Tuesday that they have discovered a huge prehistoric settlement outside Jerusalem dating back to 9,000 years ago.

jerusalem-old-city

JERUSALEM — Archeologists in Israel said on Tuesday that they have discovered a huge prehistoric settlement outside Jerusalem dating back to 9,000 years ago.

The Israel Antiquities Authority, which oversees the excavation, issued a statement saying that the settlement is one of the largest of its kind in the region from the Neolithic Period, or the New Stone Age.

“Thousands of arrowheads, pieces of jewelry and figurines produced by ancient people of the site have been unearthed during the excavation,” the statement said.

The site, built on the banks of the Sorek stream, is located 5 km west of Jerusalem.

Hamoudi Khalaily, co-director of the excavation, said that at least 2,000-3,000 residents had lived in the settlement.

The archeologists found large buildings at the site, including living rooms, public facilities and places of ritual.

Alleys connecting the buildings show the residents of the settlement had advanced level of planning, the researchers said.

A huge quantity of legumes, especially lentils, were found in some of the buildings.

“The fact that the seeds were preserved is astonishing in the light of the site’s age,” said the researchers. “This finding is evidence of an intensive practice of agriculture.”

Burial pits have also been exposed where the ancient residents placed useful or precious objects.

The researchers found inside the tombs unique objects made of an unknown type of stone and objects make of obsidian or volcanic glass from Anatolia, as well as seashells brought from the Mediterranean Sea.

According to researchers, the exposure of the site “awakens extensive interest in the scientific world, changing what has been known about the Neolithic Period in that area.”

xinhua
by Xinhua News Agency
Xinhua News Agency at Xinhua News Agency | Website

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *