New Radiocarbon dates for the Early Natufian of El-Wad Cave, Mt. Carmel, Israel

Abstract

Three new radiocarbon dates for the Early Natufian have been obtained from the cave of el-Wad. The dates, ranging between 12,950 and 10,680 BP represent the oldest and longest Early Natufian sequence in northern Israel. These determinations indicate that the origins of the Natufian are to be found in the Geometric Kebaran of Mt. Carmel and the Galilee.