הכפר הנאוליתי בעתלית-ים | |
Location off the coast of Haifa District, Israel | |
Location | Off the coast of Atlit, Israel |
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Region | Eastern Mediterranean Sea |
Coordinates | 32°42′38.98″N 34°56′6.54″E / 32.7108278°N 34.9351500°E |
Type | Settlement |
Area | 40 dunams (9.9 acres) |
History | |
Founded | 6900 BCE |
Abandoned | 6300 BCE |
Periods | Pre-Pottery Neolithic B |
Atlit Yam is a submerged ancient Neolithic village off the coast of Atlit, Israel. It has been carbon-dated as to be between 8,900 and 8,300 years old. Among the features of the 4.0 ha (10-acre) site is a stone circle.