November 9, 2020

Excavations 2018 at the archaeological site Ein Gav 2 on the Sea of ​​Galilee, from the research of Prof. Lior Grossman. Photo: Naftali Hilgar

First direct evidence of a surplus economy and long-term hoarding 12,000 years ago

At the prehistoric Nahal Ein Gev site in the north of Israel, researchers from the Hebrew University have uncovered evidence that man stored various materials, including food, in an elaborate facility that was established 12 thousand years ago. According to the researchers, the facility testifies