The Neolithic 2 (PPNB) began around 8,800 BCE according to the ASPRO chronology in the Levant (Jericho, Israel). As with the PPNA dates, there are two versions from the same laboratories noted above. This system of terminology, however, is not convenient for southeast Anatolia and settlements of the middle Anatolia basin. This era was before the Mesolithic era.[citation needed] A settlement of 3,000 inhabitants was found in the outskirts of Amman, Jordan. Considered to be one of the largest prehistoric settlements in the Near East, called 'Ain Ghazal, it was continuously inhabited from approximately 7,250 – 5,000 B. COUNT 4
QSN1 When did the The Neolithic 2 (PPNB) era start? ANS1 around 8,800 BCE QSN2 What era followed the  The Neolithic 2 (PPNB) era? ANS2 the Mesolithic era QSN3 How many settlers were found in Jordan? ANS3 3,000 inhabitants QSN4 What is the name of one of the biggest prehistoric settlements in the Near East? ANS4 Ain Ghazal