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occupation layer

noun

  1. (on an archaeological site) a layer of remains left by a single culture, from which the culture can be dated or identified.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of occupation layer1

First recorded in 1950–55
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Example Sentences

Our excavations uncovered a deep series of occupation layers bearing thousands of stone tools and animal remains, as well as shell beads and ochre fragments.

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