Practice question · True or false
Digging in arbitrary 20-centimeter spits is preferred over single-context excavation because it is more objective.
Hints
- Fixed-depth slices ignore where the real boundaries lie.
- One slice can cut through several distinct deposits.
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False
Why
Spits are faster but stratigraphically blind, one spit can slice through three floors and permanently mix their finds. Single-context excavation follows the deposits time actually made.
Practise Excavation Methodology
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More questions on Excavation Methodology
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- Sort each technique: non-destructive survey or destructive excavation?
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