# Canonical recap data for Ain Mallaha Fishing Festival Complex (9500)
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slug: ain-mallaha-festival
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/9500/ain-mallaha-festival"
title: Ain Mallaha Fishing Festival Complex
subtitle: Natufian settlement evidence suggests organized seasonal gathering for fishing competitions and communal feasting along the Jordan Valley.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 9500-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 9500
decade: 9500
country:
name: Israel
slug: israel
summaryShort: 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.
summaryLong: 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.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Couple_of_skeletons.jpg/1280px-Couple_of_skeletons.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "ʿAin Mallaha"
importance: 72
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CA%BFAin_Mallaha"
  title: Ain mallaha
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- festival
- sports
metaDescription: 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
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20251217182653/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CA%BFAin_Mallaha"
  capturedAt: 2025-12-17
  label: Ain mallaha
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CA%BFAin_Mallaha"
