The Long-Term Study of an Earthwork Constructed at Overton Down,England,as

question 29

Multiple Choice

The long-term study of an earthwork constructed at Overton Down,England,as experimental archaeology indicates that

• A)preservation was better in the chalk bank,and preservation of leather and pottery was unchanged after 4 years
• B)preservation was superior in the turf core,and preservation of textiles and other organic material had changed little after 4 years
• C)preservation was quite poor regardless of whether artifacts were in chalk or turf,primarily because of rodent and earthworm activity
• D)archaeologists have been underestimating the effects of earthworm activity on preservation and site formation processes

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