ʿAin Mallaha (Arabic: عين ملاحة) or Eynan (Hebrew: עינן) was an Epipalaeolithic settlement belonging to the Natufian culture, occupied circa 14,326–12,180 cal. BP. [1] The settlement is an example of hunter-gatherer sedentism, a crucial step in the transition from foraging to farming. [2]

Oct 1, 2000 · Eynan (in Hebrew)/Ain Mallaha (in Arabic) is one of hundreds of Natufian settlements known from the eastern Mediterranean, where remains of a rich and dynamic artistic tradition have been discovered.

Eynan ('Ain Mallaha in Arabic) is located 33° 08’ North, 35° 57’ East in Israel. It constitutes one of the largest known Natufian settlements occupied according to C14 dating between 14,500 and 11,700 BP. Eynan - Ain Mallaha is often described as one of the first villages of the Humankind.

Jun 12, 2023 · Excavated at the site of Eynan-Mallaha in northern Israel, seven tiny wing bones—dated to around 12,000 years ago—are all the evidence we have of this ancient practice. The bones, which all belong to small duck-like waterfowl known as the Eurasian coot and teal, all bear unmistakable signs of craftsmanship, with finger holes bored into ...

Jan 1, 2017 · During the Natufian period, more than 12,000 years ago, Eynan (Ain Mallaha) was an important human settlement in the Hula Valley, Israel.

The archaeological site of Eynan, located in the far north of modern day Israel, provides us with a fascinating insight into the development of Epipaleolithic societies in the Levant. The name Eynan is the Hebrew version, with Mallaha or ‘Ain Mallaha in its Arabic name.

Here we report new evidence for Palaeolithic sound-making instruments from the Levant with the discovery of seven aerophones made of perforated bird bones in the Final Natufian site of Eynan-Mallaha, Northern Israel.

This paper explores the architectural and spatial organization of Final Natufian structures at the site of 'Eynan ('Ain Mallaha). It examines how the transition from a mobile lifestyle to sedentism influenced the conceptualization of space within Natufian communities.

During the Natufian period, more than 12,000 years ago, Eynan (Ain Mallaha) was an important human settlement in the Hula Valley, Israel. This study concentrates on the anuran and squamate assemblage from the ultimate stage of the Natufian period at the site, the Final Natufian.

Eynan (Ain Mallaha) François Valla, Hamudi Khalaily, Nicolas Samuelian, Fanny Bocquentin, Anne Bridault, Rivka Rabinovich To cite this version: François Valla, Hamudi Khalaily, Nicolas Samuelian, Fanny Bocquentin, Anne Bridault, et al.. Eynan (Ain Mallaha). Enzel, Y. and Bar-Yosef, O. (eds). Quaternary of the Levant.