Early Neolithic Social and Economic Organization
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The archaeological site of Beidha, located in Southern Jordan,                  was the focus of eight seasons field research between 1958 and                  1983.  The low tell covers an area of approximately 2935 square                 miles, and extensive excavations have uncovered almost this                     entire area.  Six main village levels have been identified and 70               structures examined.  Radiocarbon dates indicate an occupation                  during the 8th and 7th millennia B.C., and this Neolithic site                  documents the early stages of the transition to agriculture and                 herding in the Near East.                                                                                                                                       Dr. Byrd participated in the excavation and has access to the                   archaeological notes, field plans, and artifacts.  He will                      analyze these materials to examine changes in the organizational                structure and nature of activity areas during the long occupation               sequence.  Analysis will include the orientation and arrangement                of buildings, circulation pathways, building size features and                  contents.  This data set will provide a unique opportunity to                   examine changes in community organization, in household                         configuration and activities, and in production of                              specialization.                                                                                                                                                 The Neolithic period in the Near East saw the rise of a social                  system which is characteristic of complex societies such as our                 own.  Through examination of this process, archaeologists can                   gain insight into how complex societies which characterize both                 developed and developing countries arise and are maintained.
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