Yiftahel

Yiftahel (Hebrew: יפתחאל) is an archaeological site located in the Lower Galilee in northern Israel.

The Pre-Pottery Neolithic B village is characterized by rectangular architecture and plastered floors of burnt limestone.

One of the most important processes underway during the Neolithic period was the shift from a hunter-gatherer economy to early agriculture.

Yiftahel produced over 1,000,000 lentils, an enormous quantity, clearly indicating controlled cultivation.

The most important agricultural finding here, however, is the earliest appearance of domesticated fava bean seeds.