Atlit Yam

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:abandoned due to rising sea levels
gptkbp:age about 9000 years old
gptkbp:country gptkb:Israel
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1984
gptkbp:excavatedBy Ehud Galili
gptkbp:features burials
animal bones
human skeletons
megalithic structures
rectangular houses
evidence of early agriculture
evidence of fishing
evidence of tuberculosis
stone-built wells
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Atlit Yam
gptkbp:location off the coast of Atlit, Israel
gptkbp:maximumDepth 8-12 meters
gptkbp:notableFinds ancient well with human remains
domesticated animal remains
evidence of early water management
stone semicircle with vertical megaliths
gptkbp:period Neolithic
gptkbp:significance one of the oldest and largest submerged Neolithic settlements
gptkbp:submergedBy yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carmel_Coast
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7