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site catchment analysis
noun
, Archaeology.
- the examination by survey, excavation, maps, and graphs of a contained area to evaluate the productivity of the resources customarily exploited by the inhabitants of a settlement, especially a prehistoric one.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of site catchment analysis1
First recorded in 1970
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