Raqefet Cave

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Raqefet Cave
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Raqefet Cave entrance
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Location Upper Galilee
Region Israel
History
Periods Middle Paleolithic
Cultures Mousterian, Levantine Aurignacian, Natufian

Raqefet Cave (Cyclamen Cave) is a Late Natufian archaeological site located in Mount Carmel in the north of Israel.[1] It was discovered in 1956. The site indicates plants were already used as food at Raqefet, before the advent of agriculture.[1]

History

Remains in one of the chambers of the cave suggest the production of beer during the occupation of the cave.[2][3] The earliest archaeological evidence of fermentation consists of 13,000-year-old residues of a beer with the consistency of gruel, used by the semi-nomadic Natufians for ritual feasting, at the Raqefet Cave.[4][5]

Earlier levels at Raqefet include remains from the Levantine Aurignacian.[6] Earlier Mousterian remains were also found at Site 187.[7]

In 2020, incised slabs were discovered at Raqefet Cave, with a human figure most likely shown as dancing.[8]

Gallery

  • Raqefet homo18.JPG

    Human remains

  • Raqefet mortars.JPG

    Rock mortars used to prepare malt for beer manufacture

  • Raqefet Cave rock mortars.jpg

    Raqefet Cave rock mortars.

  • Raqefet view.JPG

    View of the valley from inside the cave

See also

References

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Bibliography

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