The oldest work of art in the world is in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Really?

Information about the The Dawn of Civilization, Israel Museum itself will be provided after this announcement.

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Introduction
The land of Israel has been the home of peoples of different cultures and beliefs for some one and a half million years. It is to these people and their cultures that the exhibition galleries of the Archaeology Wing is dedicated, serving as primary showcase to the rich and fascinating local archaeological heritage. The display takes the visitor on a journey of unparalleled depth into the historical course of ancient Israel; the birthplace of the Bible, and the cradle of the three monotheistic religions; from prehistoric times – to the beginning of the Ottoman period.

Historical events of prime importance, cultural achievements, technological innovations, and artistic creativity are all displayed in the galleries through thousands of ancient artifacts, many of them are one of a kind. These objects offer a close look to the lifestyle, beliefs, and worldview of the peoples of this area – from ordinary people to kings and monarchs – in distant and fascinating times.
The Dawn of Civilization
The Stone Age / Paleolithic 1.5 million years to 11,500 before today

Neolithic 11,500 – 6,500 before today

This gallery recounts the story of the earliest peoples, and cultures of the Land of Israel. The rare, ancient exhibits displayed here reconstruct the first, unwritten chapters of human history in this region, and shed light on the roots of human culture.

The Land of Israel played a central role in human history from its beginnings. Located at a the crossroads of three continents, it served as a “bridge” along which early humans made their way from their homeland in Africa to Asia, and Europe for the past 1.5 million years . These bold emigrants, prehistoric humans, were the earliest inhabitants of the Land. Although they were different from us, the traces that they left behind indicate how they had already developed our unique human characteristics; the ability to share food, such as the flesh of a wild bull, whose giant horns are displayed in the gallery; to establish dwelling sites; the capability for cooperation to produce stone tools for cutting, digging, and many other functions.

The remains of a fire, lit 780,000 years ago, for protection from predators, for lighting, heating, cooking, and as a gathering place, marks a turning point in the development of mankind. Human qualities are also evident in the small female figurine carved out of volcanic rock. This exemplifies the first known symbol; a small female figurine; dated to a quarter of a million years ago, and considered the world’s oldest art work.

The burial of a youth, found together with the antlers of a fallow deer, some 100,000 years ago in a cave in the Galilee – the oldest cemetery in the world – testifies to the emergence of the first modern humans, our species, Homo sapiens. Prehistoric hunter-gatherers were people like us – they brought about a cultural revolution known as “the great leap forward”. Local descendants, who lived in the late Stone Age, 15,000 years ago, were the first permanent settlers. They built stone structures, storage facilities, invented new tools, engaged in personal ornamentation, created art objects such as images of animals, humans, and symbolic objects, sought spiritual meaning in their lives, and developed customs, and practices that are still with us today.