Geo Amazing & Interesting Israel dig uncovers 8,500-year-old well

Israeli archaeologists have uncovered the Israel Antiquities Authority said that a good dating back to the Neolithic several years ago 8500, on Thursday, had been found on two of the skeletal remains inside.The IAA said the well, which was discovered in the Jezreel Valley in the northern Galilee region contained a variety of artifacts, as well as the rest of a woman about 19 years old, and an older man.Archaeologists said it was unclear how the pair came to be in the well, but praised the discovery of the ancient water s"ource. "Wales from this period are discoveries unique in archeology of Israel, and perhaps also in the world of prehistoric year," said said Omri Barzilai, head branch.He power prehistoric have already been other well of a similar age discovered in Israel. "The exposure of these wells an important contribution to the study of culture man and the economy in a period when pottery and metal objects not been invented yet," he added.Yotam Tepper, director of exploration for IAA, were recovered artifacts many inside the well, including the blades and sickle heads stock . "Well marvelous got was connected settlement Agriculture old," said.Tepper added that manifested clearly "extractive capacity impressive of the population of the old site and extensive knowledge that these countries have on hydrology and local geology, which enabled them to quarry limestone bedrock down to level of groundwater.