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title: "Ain Mallaha Fishing Festival Complex"
year: 9500
country: "Israel"
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slug: "ain-mallaha-festival"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "9500-01-01"
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# Ain Mallaha Fishing Festival Complex

> Natufian settlement evidence suggests organized seasonal gathering for fishing competitions and communal feasting along the Jordan Valley.

## Summary

ʿAin Mallaha or Eynan was an Epipalaeolithic settlement belonging to the Natufian culture, occupied circa 14,326–12,180 cal. BP. The settlement is an example of hunter-gatherer sedentism, a crucial step in the transition from foraging to farming.

## Sources

- [Ain mallaha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CA%BFAin_Mallaha) - Wikipedia

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