Nzvimbo yeShufat yakagara zvishoma nezvishoma, ine zvivakwa zvekare zvekare zveChalcolithic nguva makore 7000 apfuura, ichiteverwa nezvakawanikwa kubva panguva yeTemberi yechipiri (2nd<unk>1st century BCE, nzvimbo yekurima yakasimbiswa) uye nguva pfupi pakati pekuguma kweHondo yekutanga yechiJudha-yeRoma
(66<unk>70) uye kupandukira kweBar Kokhba (132<unk>135), ichigarwazve pamwero muduku mukati mezana ramakore rechipiri kusvika kune rechina CE.