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Israeli researchers use ancient stone tools to trace hunter-gatherer migrations

The study focused specifically on the late Middle Paleolithic period, when ancient hunter-gatherers attempted to navigate intense environmental shifts in the South Caucasus region.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Obsidian convergent scraper found in Ararat-1 cave, Armenia, in 2019.
Ararat-1 Cave, Armenia.

Prehistoric hunter-gatherers stayed connected across 200 kilometers, Israeli study finds

The findings revealed a surprising paradox: Even though the hunter-gatherer communities were relatively small and sparsely located, they were not isolated. 

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Screenshot taken from a video of Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, with her holding up the rock that was thrown through her car window while touring the West Bank.

WATCH: Palestinians throw stones at People of Israel's Hassan-Nahoum while visiting West Bank town

A stone is thrown through Hassan-Nahoum's car window while she is speaking to a camera, breaking it and wounding one of the passengers.

|ByJONAH DAVIDOV, AARON REICH
A view of Silwan, next to the Old City of Jerusalem and the al-Aqsa Mosque, November 13, 2024; illustrative.

Police investigate shots fired in Silwan after alleged stone-throwing incident

A police investigation is underway in Silwan after a Jewish man allegedly fired warning shots into the air following reports of stones being thrown at a group of young Jewish men.

|ByJAMES GENN

Volcanic eruption caused Neolithic Danes to offer sun stones, study reveals

Hundreds of engraved sun stones were discovered in ceremonial sites, indicating a ritual response to climate catastrophe.

JANUARY 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Volcanic eruption caused Neolithic Danes to offer sun stones, study reveals.