Basta Late PPNB Town Two Storey
Late PPNB·Late PPNB Mega-site·🇯🇴 Ma'an, Basta, Jordan
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About Basta Late PPNB Town Two Storey
Basta Late PPNB Town Two Storey at Ma'an, Basta, Jordan is a Late PPNB ancient city of the Late PPNB Mega-site tradition, built c. 7000 BCE for mega-site town 14 ha two-storey houses. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersBasta Late PPNB Town Two Storey at Ma'an, Basta, Jordan is a Late PPNB ancient city of the Late PPNB Mega-site tradition, built c. 7000 BCE for mega-site town 1
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 7000 BCE
- Period
- Late PPNB
- Culture
- Late PPNB Mega-site
- Purpose
- Mega-site town 14 ha two-storey houses
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 7000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Basta Late PPNB Town Two Storey
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Basta Late PPNB Town Two Storey
On the ground
Structures & features
30.2300° N · 35.5300° E · 332 m · 3 mapped features
Basta Late PPNB Town Two Storey Main Ancient-City Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Basta Late PPNB Town Two Storey – central mega-site town 14 ha two-storey houses element with stratified deposits
30.2300° N · 35.5301° EBasta Late PPNB Town Two Storey Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Basta Late PPNB Town Two Storey defining settlement or ritual space
30.2299° N · 35.5301° EBasta Late PPNB Town Two Storey Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Basta Late PPNB Town Two Storey ceremonial landscape
30.2301° N · 35.5299° E