Jordan: The mysterious Stone Age village

The Neolithic village of Ba'ja in Jordan is a famous archaeological site. It was one of the world's first known settlements, founded some 9,000 years ago. The site has produced magnificent finds including an ancient necklace made of 2,500 beads. What prompted our Neolithic ancestors to settle down?...

42 min - Archaeology & Mysteries - DW Documentary

More: Digs & Discoveries documentaries

Read Deeper: Digs & Discoveries

1. The Buried Book by David Damrosch - View on Amazon
2. Digging Up Armageddon by Eric H. Cline - View on Amazon
3. Archaeology from Space by Sarah Parcak - View on Amazon
4. Three Stones Make a Wall by Eric H. Cline - View on Amazon

Watch Next

• The Mystery Of The Vampire Skeletons Buried In Ireland | Vampire Skeletons (46 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• Exploring The Tregrug Castle In South Wales | Time Team (48 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• The Ancient BC Tools Frozen In The Yukon | Secrets From The Ice (50 min, Odyssey)
• The Prehistoric Remains Buried Under A Scottish Beach | Time Team (48 min, Odyssey)
• Digging Up Prehistoric Britain's Most Desirable Neighbourhood | Time Team: Bodmin Moor (47 min, Odyssey)
• Archeologists Uncover Prisoner Remains At A Victorian Jail (49 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• Unearthing a 2,000 Year Old Saxon Burial Site | Time Team (47 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
• Is This The Location Of A Previously Unknown Bronze Age Society? | Time Team (48 min, Odyssey)