The remains of a Netufian Mesolithic village, dating back 12,000 years, has been uncovered on the slopes of Mr. Carmel, at Haifa, it was announced here today by scientists of the Hebrew University. The archaeological expedition that found these remains was conducted through the cooperation of the University, the Israel Government and the City of Haifa.
The expedition found, according to the announcement, traces of Netufian relics dating to a period 10,000 years before the Common Era. Above these relics were remnants of another ancient culture, disclosing ruins of a Neolithic village dating back to about 7,000-8,000 years before the Common Era.
In the Neolithic village, the scientists said they found signs of a developed culture, indicated by art objects and stoneware. The village’s economic basis was agricultural. Among the finds were the blades of sickles, flint knives, and stones for pounding and grinding.
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