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occupation layer
noun
- (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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