Beidha — Neolithic Village North of Petra
PPNB (7500–6500 BCE) + Nabataean later·PPNB Beidha·🇯🇴 Ma'an Governorate, Petra, Beidha (al Baidha), Jordan
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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.
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Why it mattersKey PPNB Beidha ancient-village with stratified sequence and regional typology.
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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 Structure
structurestructure at Beidha — Neolithic Village North of Petra — hydraulic feature
30.3682° N · 35.4380° EBeidha — Neolithic Village North of Petra — Northern Complex
complexcomplex at Beidha — Neolithic Village North of Petra — hydraulic feature
30.3686° N · 35.4411° EBeidha — Neolithic Village North of Petra — Rock_Art Annex 3
rock artrock art at Beidha — Neolithic Village North of Petra — outlier feature
30.3701° N · 35.4388° EBeidha — Neolithic Village North of Petra — Eastern Structure
structurestructure at Beidha — Neolithic Village North of Petra — primary structure
30.3686° N · 35.4391° E