Basta (archaeological site)
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Basta (Arabic: بسطة) is a pre-historic archaeological site and village in Ma'an Governorate, Jordan, 36 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Petra.[1] It is named for the nearby contemporary village of Basta.[2] Like the nearby site of Ba'ja, Basta was built in c. 7000 BC and belongs to the PPNB (Pre-Pottery Neolithic B) period.[3] Basta is one of the earliest known places to have a settled population who grew crops and domesticated livestock.
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Native name بسطة | |
Location | Jordan |
Coordinates | 30°14′N 35°32′E |
Elevation | 1,460 metres (4,790 ft) |
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