Beidha — Neolithic Village North of Petra
PPNB (7500–6500 BCE) + Nabataean later·PPNB Beidha·🇯🇴 Ma'an Governorate, Petra, Beidha (al Baidha), Jordan
About
About Beidha — Neolithic Village North of Petra
Beidha excavated by Kirkbride 1958–83, revealing early granaries and shift from round to rectilinear, near Siq al Barid. Recorded context — Period: PPNB (7500–6500 BCE) + Nabataean later; Culture: PPNB Beidha; Field status: excavated; Materials: sandstone, mudbrick; Condition: preserved — roofed.
Why it mattersKey PPNB Beidha ancient-village with stratified sequence and regional typology.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction labor organization
- 02Collapse cause
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Observatory
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 7500 BCE circular; 7000 BCE rectangular
- Period
- PPNB (7500–6500 BCE) + Nabataean later
- Culture
- PPNB Beidha
- Purpose
- PPNB village with circular to rectangular house transition — key Neolithic architectural evolution
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1927
- Excavation
- Excavated
1990 excavation
Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Beidha — Neolithic Village North of Petra
c. 200 CE major extension
Major expansion / refurbishment at Beidha — Neolithic Village North of Petra
On the ground
Structures & features
30.3700° N · 35.4400° E · 1070 m · 4 mapped features
- Beidha — Neolithic Village North of Petra — Principal Structurestructurestructure at Beidha — Neolithic Village North of Petra — hydraulic feature30.3682° N · 35.4380° E
- Beidha — Neolithic Village North of Petra — Northern Complexcomplexcomplex at Beidha — Neolithic Village North of Petra — hydraulic feature30.3686° N · 35.4411° E
- Beidha — Neolithic Village North of Petra — Rock_Art Annex 3rock artrock art at Beidha — Neolithic Village North of Petra — outlier feature30.3701° N · 35.4388° E
- Beidha — Neolithic Village North of Petra — Eastern Structurestructurestructure at Beidha — Neolithic Village North of Petra — primary structure30.3686° N · 35.4391° E
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