Claim: Atlit Yam was covered by the eustatic rise of sea levels, it is assumed that the contemporary coast-line was about 1 km and covers an area of ca. 40,000 square meters.
Evidence: 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. It covers an area of ca. 40,000 square meters (10 acres).