Shuqba Cave

Shuqba cave
Location in the West Bank, Palestine
RegionJudaean Mountains
Coordinates31°58′55″N 35°02′37″E / 31.98194°N 35.04361°E / 31.98194; 35.04361
Grid position15420/15435 PAL
History
CulturesNatufian culture
Site notes
ArchaeologistsDorothy Garrod

Shuqba Cave is an archaeological site in Wadi Natuf near the town of Shuqba in the West Bank, Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, Palestine. The cave is the type-site for the prehistoric Natufian culture.

In 2013, the cave, along with the valley it opens into, Wadi Natuf, were added to UNESCO's tentative list for possible designation as a World Heritage Site.