{
  "id": 1519973,
  "title": "Snakes on a plate: Reptiles eaten by foragers in the Levant for 3,000 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/snakes-on-a-plate-reptiles-eaten-by-foragers-in-the-levant-for-3-000-1519973",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-17T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/17/snakes-on-a-plate-reptiles-eaten-by-foragers-in-the-levant-for-3000-years/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Lizards and snakes were commonly eaten by foragers in the Levant across three millennia, using methods passed down the generations, a study has found. Fossils found at El Wad Terrace in present-day Israel , dating from 11,700 to 15,000 years ago, have revealed that reptiles made up a significant part of the diet of Natufian culture, which thrived in the region at that time. They are known to have…",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Snakes on a plate: Reptiles eaten by foragers in the Levant for 3,000 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/snakes-on-a-plate-reptiles-eaten-by-foragers-in-the-levant-for-3-000",
        "published": "2026-08-17T17:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}