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Prehistoric Cave - Israel
June 15 , 2026
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- Archaeologists discovered a prehistoric cave near Fureidis, south of Haifa in northern Israel.
- The cave dates to 400,000–250,000 years ago and belongs to the Acheulo-Yabrudian culture of the late Lower Paleolithic period.
- Excavations uncovered flint tools, including small handaxes, scrapers and blades, along with animal remains of fallow deer, gazelle, ancient horses, wild cattle and donkeys.
- Evidence of fire use, prolonged human occupation and water sources inside the cave suggests repeated habitation by hunter-gatherer groups.
- The Acheulo-Yabrudian culture is an archaeological culture of the Levant region (West Asia) and represents the transition between the Lower and Middle Paleolithic periods.
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