Qafzeh Cave

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Qafzeh Cave, or Kedumim Cave, is a prehistoric archaeological site located at the bottom of Mount Precipice in the Jezreel Valley of Lower Galilee south of Nazareth, Israel. Important remains of prehistoric people were discovered on the site - some of the oldest examples in the world, outside of Africa, of virtually anatomically modern human beings. These were discovered on the ledge just outside the cave, where 18 layers from the Middle Paleolithic era were identified. The interior of the cave contains layers ranging from the Neolithic era to the Bronze Age.

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Ha'kfitza cave; HaKfitza Cave; Kedumim Cave; Oafzer Cave; Qafza Cave
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Location: 32.6885, 35.318, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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    cave in Israel
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    cave in Israel
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    cave in Israel
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    cave in Israel
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    cave in Israel
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    cave in Israel
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    cave in Israel
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    cave in Israel
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    cave in Israel
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  • מחצבת 4.5
1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Profile of the Qafzeh Cave Terrace showing the Middle Paleolithic stratigraphy.Profile of the Qafzeh Cave Terrace showing the Middle Paleolithic stratigraphy.
Eingang der Qafzeh-HöhleEingang der Qafzeh-Höhle
Middle Paleolithic, Cast of funeral of child from Cave of Qafzeh Anthropos, Brno, 187947Middle Paleolithic, Cast of funeral of child from Cave of Qafzeh Anthropos, Brno, 187947
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sitecaveAmud cavecaveWikidata
sitecaveBottom "Hilazon" caveprehistoric archaeological site, caveWikidata
sitecaveHaYonim CavecaveWikidata
sitecaveMalkishua cavecaveWikidata
sitecaveQafzeh CavecaveWikidata
sitecaveRaqefet Cavearchaeological site, caveWikidata
sitecaveUnknowncaveWikidata
sitecaveUnknowncaveWikidata
sitecaveUnknowncaveWikidata
sitecaveYeshah cavecaveWikidata
sitecaveמערות אליקיםcaveWikidata
sitecaveמערות גדעוןcaveWikidata
sitecaveמערות סהרcaveWikidata
sitecaveמערת אבינדבcaveWikidata
sitecaveמערת גלגלתcaveWikidata
sitecaveמערת דמוןcaveWikidata
sitecaveמערת המתבודדcaveWikidata
sitecaveמערת העמודcaveWikidata
sitecaveמערת העשרהcaveWikidata
sitecaveמערת זכאיcaveWikidata
sitecaveמערת חילזון עיליתcaveWikidata
sitecaveמערת חילזון תחתיתcaveWikidata
sitecaveמערת כלחcaveWikidata
sitecaveמערת נחילהcaveWikidata
sitecaveמערת נשריםcaveWikidata
sitecaveמערת עין שחלcaveWikidata
sitecaveמערת שובךcaveWikidata
sitecaveמערת שזורcaveWikidata
sitecave1989Palmach CavecaveWikidata
sitemineNesher Old QuarryquarryWikidata
sitemineמחצבות חפציבהquarryWikidata
sitemine1929מחצבת 4.5quarryWikidata
commonsimageProfile of the Qafzeh Cave Terrace showing the Middle Paleolithic stratigraphy. Commons
commonsimageEingang der Qafzeh-Höhle Commons
commonsimageMiddle Paleolithic, Cast of funeral of child from Cave of Qafzeh Anthropos, Brno, 187947 Commons