Discovered—A Rare Well

February 1, 2013

Preliminary examination of the well established that these first farmers of the Jezreel Valley had impressive quarrying ability and sufficient knowledge regarding the local hydrology and geology, which enabled them to quarry the limestone bedrock down to the level of the water table.

According to Dr. Omri Barzilai, head of the Prehistory Branch of the IAA, “Wells from this period are unique finds in the archaeology of Israel, and probably also in the prehistoric world in general. The two oldest wells in the world were previously exposed in Cyprus. The exposure of these wells makes an important historic contribution to the study of man’s culture and economy in a period when pottery vessels and metallic objects had still not yet been invented.”

Source: Excerpts of an article by Ashernet