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Archaeological Site

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An archaeological site is a place, or group of physical sites, in which evidence of past activity is preserved, whether prehistoric, historic or contemporary, and which has been or may be investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record. The cited article says sites may range from those with few or no remains visible above ground to buildings and other structures still in use, and that the definition and geographical extent of a site can vary widely depending on the period studied and the theoretical approach of the archaeologists. Buildings recorded in the atlas as archaeological sites are grouped under this concept.

Facts
Partially Attested
Domain (category)
Historical / Preservation 1
The source describes preserved evidence of past activity; mapping it onto the atlas domain list is an editorial classification.
Concept Domain
Archaeology and the archaeological record 1
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Source Olympia, Greece, Wikipedia
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Sources
1. Archaeological Site
  • Wikipedia, lead section
    An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record.
  • Wikipedia, lead section, first sentence
    An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record.
  • Wikipedia, lead section, first sentence, opening clause
    in which evidence of past activity is preserved
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Olympia, Greece, Wikipedia
Building Type Of: Olympia, Article lead
Quote, Building Type Of: Olympia, Article lead
famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name
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