Israeli archaeologists discovered a Neolithic 9,000-year-old stone mask – one of only 15 in the world – at Pnei Hever in Judea. Experts link stone masks to the transition from hunting and gathering into a domestic farming economy with ritual-religious activities.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/9000-year-old-mask-from-hebron-hills-sheds-light-on-the-dawn-of-agriculture/