Petra Tour: Beidha Neolithic Village
The well preserved and interpreted archaeological site enables visitors to understand how people lived 10,000 years ago. Located near Siq al-Barid (Little Petra), Jordan.
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At the entrance, archaeologists have built actual size replicas of the Neolithic houses based on evidences found on site, to help visitors to understand the archaeological structures.
The remains of houses in Beidha demonstrate the evolvement of early architecture from circular buildings to those with rectangular shapes that could be easily extended, and compacted, enabling also upper storeys.
The houses were divided into a number of cells for living as well as to provide storage space. Storage was a vital part of a farming economy, preserving food supplies between harvests. Bringing the storage space into the buildings suggests the development of the notion of private property, and reflects changes occurring in society.
© Text: Edited from explanations on site
Photos: Haupt & Binder
The well preserved and interpreted archaeological site enables visitors to understand how people lived 10,000 years ago. Located near Siq al-Barid (Little Petra), Jordan.