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Wadi Natuf

Coordinates: 31°58′55″N 35°02′37″E / 31.98194°N 35.04361°E / 31.98194; 35.04361
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Wadi Natuf
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
Location in the State of Palestine
Location in the State of Palestine
RegionRamallah and al-Bireh Governorate
Coordinates31°58′55″N 35°02′37″E / 31.98194°N 35.04361°E / 31.98194; 35.04361
Grid position15420/15435 PAL
History
CulturesNatufian culture
Site notes
ArchaeologistsDorothy 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.[1] Along with nearby Shuqba cave, Wadi Natuf has been nominated as a tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site in the State of Palestine.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Wadi Natuf cave". BibleWalks 500+ sites. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  2. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Wadi Natuf and Shuqba Cave". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 26 October 2023.