by Located a quarter mile off the Israeli coast, the 'Stonehenge of Atlit Yam' has captivated archaeologists with its remarkably preserved 9,000-year-old settlement.
This ancient site, nestled on the Mediterranean shore, offers invaluable insights into the transition from hunting and gathering to sedentary agriculture, a crucial shift in human history.
The stone circle found at Atlit Yam, originally constructed for a singular purpose, is now believed to have been a tribute to the divine, a plea for agricultural prosperity.
Remarkably, the people residing here enjoyed longer lives and better health than their contemporaries in neighboring farming communities.
The key to their well-being? A freshwater spring at the circle's heart.
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This ancient site, nestled on the Mediterranean shore, offers invaluable insights into the transition from hunting and gathering to sedentary agriculture, a crucial shift in human history.
The stone circle found at Atlit Yam, originally constructed for a singular purpose, is now believed to have been a tribute to the divine, a plea for agricultural prosperity.
Remarkably, the people residing here enjoyed longer lives and better health than their contemporaries in neighboring farming communities.
The key to their well-being? A freshwater spring at the circle's heart.
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