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Ba'ja
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thumb|Areas B, E, and TU 2 thumb|Walls in Area TU 2 '''Ba'ja''' () is a Neolithic village north of Petra, Jordan. Like the nearby site of Basta, the settlement was built in c. , during the PPNB (Pre-Pottery Neolithic B) period. Ba'ja lies at an altitude of approximately , and is only accessible with a climbing route through a narrow, steep canyon. It is one of the largest neolithic villages in the Jordan area.

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Historic site.name
Ba'ja
Historic site.image
Ba'ja 01.jpg
Historic site.caption
Ba'ja, Excavation Area B
Historic site.location
Jordan
Historic site.locmapin
Jordan
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Location of Ba'ja in Jordan

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Elevation
1160
Image
Ba'ja 09.jpg
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Ba'ja
inception
7400-00-00
end time
6900-00-00

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  • Social structure and economy
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thumb|Areas B, E, and TU 2 thumb|Walls in Area TU 2 '''Ba'ja''' () is a Neolithic village north of Petra, Jordan. Like the nearby site of Basta, the settlement was built in c. , during the PPNB (Pre-Pottery Neolithic B) period. Ba'ja lies at an altitude of approximately , and is only accessible with a climbing route through a narrow, steep canyon. It is one of the largest neolithic villages in the Jordan area.

Near the entrance to the site is Ba'ja I, an Islamic settlement with 2-3 layers of an older Nabataean settlement.

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