{"id":2027427,"date":"2026-07-04T15:16:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T12:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2027427"},"modified":"2026-07-04T15:16:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T12:16:07","slug":"400000-year-old-intact-cave-found-in-israel-sheds-light-on-pre-neanderthal-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2027427","title":{"rendered":"400,000-year-old intact cave found in Israel sheds light on pre-Neanderthal era"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/54\/46\/1200x675_cmsv2_d635913b-92a8-515a-9daa-4e857a1e7a27-9825446.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2907292-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2907292\" data-cid=\"9825477\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2907292-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/54\/77\/189x106_cmsv2_721d0ecf-1b7a-5ee0-8e09-1ee4f3542b94-9825477.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Latest news bulletin | July 4th, 2026 \u2013 Evening\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Top News Stories Today<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Latest news bulletin | July 4th, 2026 \u2013 Evening\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2907286-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2907286\" data-cid=\"9825461\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2907286-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/54\/59\/189x106_cmsv2_b5ea34b2-d00d-50fa-9780-6402926deeb3-9825459.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ARCHIVE (18.09.2024). 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content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/54\/46\/1536x864_cmsv2_d635913b-92a8-515a-9daa-4e857a1e7a27-9825446.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Fureidis Cave in Israel, dating from between 250,000 and 400,000 years ago\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Fureidis Cave in Israel, dating from between 250,000 and 400,000 years ago<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Israel Antiquities Autorities<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Israel 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        A prehistoric cave found near Foreidis in northern Israel is offering a rare glimpse into a little-known phase of human evolution. Sealed for hundreds of thousands of years, the site preserves tools, animal remains and evidence of prolonged occupation.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--culture js-article-content\">\n<p>Archaeologists seldom encounter a site that has remained virtually untouched by natural and human interference for hundreds of thousands of years.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That is precisely what has been found in a <strong>cave on the outskirts of Foreidis<\/strong>, near the Zichron Yaakov junction, where researchers from the Israel Antiquities Authority and the University of Haifa are excavating a <strong>site dated to between 400,000 and 250,000 years ago<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The excavation is led <em>(source in Spanish)<\/em> by archaeologist Kobi Vardi and Amit Gabay, together with Professor Ron Schimmelmitz. The team describe the site as one of the most significant discoveries of recent decades for understanding a stage in human evolution for which very little evidence has been preserved.<\/p>\n<p>The cave is associated with the so\u2011called <strong>Acheulo-Yabrudian culture<\/strong>, a technological tradition characteristic of the Levant during the late Lower Palaeolithic. According to the researchers, its <strong>exceptional state of preservation<\/strong> makes it a genuine \u201ctime capsule\u201d capable of yielding information that is difficult to obtain at other sites in the region.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/54\/46\/808x454_cmsv2_0d683b19-4412-53e4-9f15-5484542370e3-9825446.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the Foreidis cave during excavation\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Inside the Foreidis cave during excavation<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Emil Aljam &#8211; Israel Antiquities Authority<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>A decisive moment in the history of our species<\/h2>\n<p>The period to which the site belongs <strong>predates the spread of Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans<\/strong>. Specialists view it as a time of profound change in ways of living, relating to one another and adapting to the environment.<\/p>\n<p>According to Schimmelmitz, during these millennia behaviours began to emerge that would later become commonplace among human populations. These include the formation of larger groups, the long-term occupation of specific places and a more complex social organisation.<\/p>\n<p>The evidence recovered also points to an <strong>intensive use of fire<\/strong> and to relatively long stays in caves, something usually associated with greater cooperation between individuals and the systematic transmission of knowledge within communities.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers believe that these changes laid some of the cultural and technological foundations that would later characterise Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.<\/p>\n<h2>Tools, animals and a landscape rich in resources<\/h2>\n<p>Among the finds already documented are <strong>numerous flint tools<\/strong> produced using techniques that were advanced for the time. Archaeologists have identified small hand axes, scrapers and cutting blades made with great precision.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/54\/46\/808x454_cmsv2_524105a0-d78f-5d34-a6ce-67ae976348d6-9825446.jpg\" alt=\"From right to left: researchers Prof Ron Schimmelmitz of the University of Haifa, Dr Kobi Vardi and Amit Gabay of the Israel Antiquities Authority.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">From right to left: researchers Prof Ron Schimmelmitz of the University of Haifa, Dr Kobi Vardi and Amit Gabay of the Israel Antiquities Authority.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Emil Aljam &#8211; Israel Antiquities Authoritiy<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The excavation has also brought to light <strong>animal bones<\/strong> from species such as horses, deer and wild asses. Alongside them were traces indicating the presence of water in the surrounding area, a resource that would have made the site particularly attractive to groups of hunter-gatherers.<\/p>\n<p>Vardi compares the scientific importance of the discovery to that of the renowned Nahal Me&#8217;arot site <em>(source in Spanish)<\/em>, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and also crucial for the study of prehistory in the Levant.<\/p>\n<p>The Israel Antiquities Authority and the University of Haifa plan to develop an extensive <strong>research programme to reconstruct in greater detail<\/strong> how these human groups lived, how they exploited the resources available to them and how their technologies evolved.<\/p>\n<p>Once the studies have been completed, the institutions involved hope to prepare the site for public visits, with the aim of bringing these discoveries closer both to local residents and to students and visitors interested in human evolution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div 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The team describe the site as one of the most significant discoveries of recent decades for understanding a stage in human evolution for which very little evidence has been preserved.The cave is associated with the so\u2011called Acheulo-Yabrudian culture, a technological tradition characteristic of the Levant during the late Lower Palaeolithic. According to the researchers, its exceptional state of preservation makes it a genuine \u201ctime capsule\u201d capable of yielding information that is difficult to obtain at other sites in the region.A decisive moment in the history of our speciesThe period to which the site belongs predates the spread of Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans. Specialists view it as a time of profound change in ways of living, relating to one another and adapting to the environment.According to Schimmelmitz, during these millennia behaviours began to emerge that would later become commonplace among human populations. These include the formation of larger groups, the long-term occupation of specific places and a more complex social organisation.The evidence recovered also points to an intensive use of fire and to relatively long stays in caves, something usually associated with greater cooperation between individuals and the systematic transmission of knowledge within communities.The researchers believe that these changes laid some of the cultural and technological foundations that would later characterise Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.Tools, animals and a landscape rich in resourcesAmong the finds already documented are numerous flint tools produced using techniques that were advanced for the time. Archaeologists have identified small hand axes, scrapers and cutting blades made with great precision.The excavation has also brought to light animal bones from species such as horses, deer and wild asses. 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