“Ancient Secrets Revealed: 9,000-Year-Old City Near Jerusalem Challenges Everything We Knew About Early Civilization!”
The unexpectedly large buildings uncovered in this dig included areas for rituals, with some even containing plaster floors. The alleyways between structures denoted an advanced level of city design for the time, which was another welcome surprise for the excavation team.
Clara Amit, Israel Antiquities AuthorityA 9,000-year-old figurine in the shape of an ox was recovered at Motza, among countless other evidence of a domesticated culture.
As might be expected in the discovery of an ancient community’s settlement, evidence of human burials — replete with offerings postulated to accompany the dead into the afterlife — were found, as well. Some of these goods, like obsidian beads, came from Turkey, while others, like some seashells, came from the Red Sea many miles away.
“Based on the data that we have and from the fauna, we have a pretty good notion that the people at the site were farmers and they were specialists in what they did,” said Vardi, adding that it was clear why this area was so desirable.
The Motza site — which is about 30 to 40 hectares big, or one tenth of a square mile — is near a large spring of freshwater, with a few smaller ones scattered about nearby.
As it stands, the excavation project is far from finished. The team plans on publishing numerous research papers and articles for the public on its website, while some of the priceless artifacts are installed in yet-to-be identified museums.
After learning about the 9,000-year-old Neolithic settlement being uncovered in Jerusalem, read about how archaeologists in Egypt believe they’ve finally discovered how the pyramids were built. Then, learn about the 14,000-year-old Canadian settlement that might require revising the history of North America.
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