4752 x 3168 px | 40,2 x 26,8 cm | 15,8 x 10,6 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
19. März 2012
Ort:
100 meters from the Siq al Barrid, Little Petra, Ma'an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East
Weitere Informationen:
The Bayda Neolithic Village is a Stone Age village near Little Petra, just a few hundred meters from the Siq Barid in Jordan. It flourished around 7000-6500 BC, thus dating to the "pre-Pottery Neolithic B" period in its main phase. Six stages of architectural development were identified at the site starting with circular, single-room houses with wooden posts along the interiors of the walls (the wood has decayed but the post holes and grooves can still be seen). The last stage consists of rectangular houses with plastered interiors. There is also evidence of previous occupation at the same spot in the form of campsites and hut shelters. Some of the archaeological finds date to the 9th and 10th millennia BC. At around 50 m to the west of the village, there is a small area that has basins, standing stones and paved enclosures. It is thought that this is was a form of "sanctuary".
