Figurine unearthed near Sea of Galilee reveals earliest human–animal connection

Tamara Ceaikovski

Overlooking the Sea of Galilee lies a prehistoric village, where a team of archaeologists uncovered a clay figurine dating back 12,000 years, unlike anything previously found. Uncovered by professionals at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, archaeologists say that a symbolic figurine uncovered shows a mythological or ritual scene, giving a glimpse into the spiritual world of early communities in Southwest Asia.At the site of Nahal Ein Gev II (NEG II), this figurine is the earliest known item

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