بودكاست شقيلة | الحلقة 4 لغز المصائد الحجرية الصحراوية في البادية الأردنية | الدكتور محمد الطراونة

Shaqila Podcast | Episode 4: The Mystery of the Desert Stone Traps in the Jordanian Badia | Dr. Muhammad Tarawneh Introduction: Since the Stone Age, Jordanians have been present and ready to write history, laying the foundations for advanced agricultural and commercial societies whose stories are etched in history. However, some mysteries remained hidden from us until the beginning of the 20th century, including what are known as death traps, kite traps, or, as Jordanian archaeologists call them, desert stone traps. Summary: In this episode, we try to change the stereotypical image of Stone Age humans and try to understand that period in which humans began to think, settle, farm, develop water harvesting systems, build, form societies, and even create strange rituals and structures. From this perspective, we take you on a journey through time to explore together the most important landmarks of the Stone Age, especially the Neolithic period, and most importantly, those giant structures that are strangely widespread in the Jordanian Badia. We will decipher these desert stone traps: when they were built, why, what they looked like, how they worked, when they fell out of use, and what animals humans hunted in such enormous quantities. And how can we understand the economic, social, religious, and engineering ingenuity of these societies through one of the most important monuments they left behind? This episode's question: Did you know, dear viewer, that the oldest monumental buildings in the world are located in Jordan? And that, according to archaeological evidence, the oldest dam, the oldest engineering plans, the oldest geometric models, and the oldest manufactured statues in the world are also found in Jordan? Episode Topics: Introduction: 00:00:00 Features of the Stone Age in Jordan: 00:02:56 Agricultural Villages in the Stone Age: 00:11:39 Jawa Dam, the Oldest Water Dam in the World, and Water Harvesting Systems in Jordan: 00:20:45 Shabika Bread, the Oldest Bread in the World: 00:26:57 The Mystery of Desert Stone Traps (Kite Traps): 00:32:37 Conclusion and a Message to Jordanian Youth and Society: 01:05:37 About the Shaqila Podcast The Shaqila Podcast is your platform to discover Jordanian history and its rich heritage. We are here to tell the story of this land in the voices of its people, using scientific facts presented by a select group of specialists and researchers. Our goal is to document the Jordanian narrative and protect it from falsification, so that we can rediscover our deep historical roots. Subscribe to the channel to receive all the latest updates, and share the episodes to spread Jordan's story to the world. A tale told... and a memory preserved! Conductors: Tourist guide: Mu'tasim Al-Abadi Jordanian heritage activist: Ahmad Al-Sulaihat Guest of the episode: Professor Muhammad Al-Tarawneh: Holds a Master's and PhD from the University of Sydney in Stone Age archaeology, and a Master's degree in International Tourism from Southern Cross University. Follow us on our platforms: Instagram:   / @shaqilath46   Facebook:   / @shaqilath46   TikTok:   / podcast.shaqilath   #ShaqilaPodcast #HistoryOfJordan #StoneAge #JordanianNarrative #DeathTraps #JordanianHeritage #KiteTraps #DesertStoneTraps