400,000-year-old Levant cave reveals surprising complexity of early pre-human camps
Archaeologists in northern Israel uncovered a cave near Fureidis dating back about 400,000 years, inhabited by Acheulo-Yabrudian-era hominins. The site yielded hand axes, scrapers and blades along with animal bones, suggesting large groups, use of fire, and complex camp life. Researchers say the find pushes back the timeline for cave use in the Levant and could transform understanding of early human lifeways, though no human remains have been recovered yet.