Wadi al-Natuf / Wadi en-Natuf | |
Natuf stream, filled by winter rains, as seen between Lod and the Ben Gurion Airport | |
Location in the State of Palestine | |
Region | Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate |
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Coordinates | 31°58′55″N 35°02′37″E / 31.98194°N 35.04361°E / 31.98194; 35.04361 |
Grid position | 15420/15435 PAL |
History | |
Cultures | Natufian culture |
Site notes | |
Archaeologists | Dorothy Garrod |
Wadi Natuf (Arabic: وادي الناطوف, Wadi al-Natuf or Wadi en-Natuf; Hebrew: נחל נטוף) is a river (wadi) in the West Bank, in the north of the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of Palestine and flows into Israel, eventually feeding the Ayalon River.
The Natufian culture–an archaeological culture of the Levant region–is named after the wadi. Along with nearby Shuqba cave, Wadi Natuf has been nominated as a tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site in the State of Palestine.
References
- "Wadi Natuf cave". BibleWalks 500+ sites. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Wadi Natuf and Shuqba Cave". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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