Manot, Israel

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Manot (Template:Langx) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Shlomi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In Template:Israel populations it had a population of Template:Israel populations.Template:Israel populations

History

The moshav was established in 1980 by residents of other local moshavim, with assistance from the Jewish Agency. It was named after the ruins of a Crusader-era settlement in the area, Hurvat Manot, where remains of sugar refinery have been found.[1]

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Crusader-era remains in Manot

Pirhei Hagalil Apiary is located in Moshav Manot.[2]

In 2015 a 55,000 year old anatomically modern human skull was found in the Dan David-Manot stalactite cave near the moshav. According to the researchers, the discovery sheds light on one of the most dramatic periods in human evolution.[3] In 2016 a 40,000-year-old grindstone used to prepare food and tools was discovered at an Israel Antiquities Authority dig at the site.[4]

See also

References

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