Which evidence indicates long-term occupation of a settlement?
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Correct answer: Several layers of construction, occupation and rebuilding
The governing concept is stratigraphy: successive layers preserve evidence of changing occupation over time. Multiple construction, habitation and rebuilding layers show that people repeatedly used the settlement and repaired or replaced structures across different periods, so B is correct. One pot, one street or one well may prove activity or a facility, but cannot by itself establish duration. Archaeologists therefore use accumulated, sequential deposits rather than an isolated find to infer long-term occupation.
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Several layers of construction, occupation and rebuilding
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is stratigraphy: successive layers preserve evidence of changing occupation over time. Multiple construction, habitation and rebuilding layers show that people repeatedly used the settlement and repaired or replaced structures across different periods, so B is correct. One pot, one street or one well may prove activity or a facility, but cannot by itself establish duration. Archaeologists therefore use accumulated, sequential deposits rather than an isolated find to infer long-term occupation.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 History question. Chapter: Bricks, Beads and Bones. Topic: how historians use archaeological evidence.
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