Natural Levels Are Preferable to Arbitrary Levels Because

question 46

Multiple Choice

Natural levels are preferable to arbitrary levels because:

• A) arbitrary levels can potentially jumble together artifacts that come from different natural strata and thus different periods of time.
• B) the depth of natural levels is determined by statistical sampling strategies, while arbitrary levels are chosen subjectively.
• C) arbitrary levels follow the natural stratigraphy, which may not be able to distinguish between occupational surfaces.
• D) natural levels are much simpler and faster to excavate than arbitrary levels.

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