The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said on Sunday that a about 250,000-year-old prehistoric site had been found in the Galilee region, close to the northern Israeli city of Sakhnin.
According to the IAA, the site’s remnants of a flint industry suggest that it was utilized in the Middle Paleolithic era for shaping and chipping stone tools.
According to archaeologists, flints were used for a variety of tasks at this time, including digging, chopping, and cutting. Metals and pottery were not yet in use.
They observed that the site was likely active for tens of thousands of years as a key source of high-quality flint.
They went on to say that the site’s finding is crucial since it provides information on a time period for which Israel lacks many reliable sources.
The researchers’ next goal is to determine the residence of the Neanderthals who used the location.
