Atlit Yam was covered by the eustatic rise of sea levels, it is assumed that the contemporary coast-line was about 1 km and scientists concluded that the village was abandoned suddenly.
The site was covered by the eustatic rise of sea levels after the end of the Ice age. It is assumed that the contemporary coast-line was about 1 km (a half-mile) west of the present coast. Piles of fish ready for trade or storage have led scientists to conclude that the village was abandoned suddenly. 
