A Village Flourishes, but Eventually Is Abandoned

question 21

Multiple Choice

A village flourishes, but eventually is abandoned. Later, another village is built at the same location; over many years this second village is replaced. In time, yet another village is built on the same spot. For archaeologists, the layers and artifacts that result from such change are an example of

• A) superposition.
• B) subassemblage.
• C) industry.
• D) cross-dating.

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