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title: "Skhul Cave Burial Rituals"
year: 9000
country: "Israel"
canonical: "https://recap.at/9000/skhul-cave-burial"
slug: "skhul-cave-burial"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "9000-01-01"
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# Skhul Cave Burial Rituals

> Evidence of elaborate ceremonial burial practices and possible inter-group gatherings in Paleolithic Levant indicates early complex social rituals.

## Summary

Skhul Cave or Me'arat HaGedi is a prehistoric archaeological site situated about 20 kilometres south of the city of Haifa, Israel, and about 3 km (1.9 mi) from the Mediterranean Sea.

## Sources

- [Skhul Cave](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skhul_Cave) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/9000/skhul-cave-burial