ARCHAEOLOGY 101
the earth. Soil and other deposits build up naturally above sites over time through slow accumulation and more dramatic climatic events such as flooding or volcanic eruptions. As sites grow, change, are destroyed, and rise again over time, successive layers of soils surround artifacts and features. These layers
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