Wadi Natuf
Wadi Natuf (Arabic: وادي الناطوف, Wadi al-Natuf or Wadi en-Natuf; Hebrew: נחל נטוף) is a 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.
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 | |
| Region | Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°58′55″N 35°02′37″E |
| Grid position | 15420/15435 PAL |
| History | |
| Cultures | Natufian culture |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Dorothy Garrod |
The Natufian culture–an archaeological culture of the Levant region–is named after the wadi. Along with nearby Shuqba cave, Wadi Natuf has been nominated as a tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site in the State of Palestine.
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