mount carmel
states: [israel]
category: cultural
year: 2012
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 32.6700000000, 34.9652777778
last visited: 2014
unesco id: 1393
world heritage site: 1393
The Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Israel, encompass a series of prehistoric caves revealing critical evidence of early human development. These archaeological treasures, including the Nahal Me’arot caves, contain fossils, tools, and traces of fire use spanning over 500,000 years, illustrating the transition from Neanderthals to anatomically modern humans. The site offers profound insights into the cultural and biological evolution of humanity in a Mediterranean landscape.
