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 The archaeological site of Gesher Benot Ya'aqov (GBY) which translates from Hebrew as "Bridge of the Daughters of Jacob", located on the banks of the Jordan River in the Dead Sea Rift of northern Israel. Exposures of the artifact-rich layers can be seen along the river's edge. Go to larger image. |
 Profile of one of the archaeological layers at GBY. These tilted layers were once part of the beach along the ancestral Hula Lake, where early humans dropped handaxes, flakes and cores, which can be seen in this profile. Go to larger image. About these images |
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