"type site" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: type sites [plural]
Etymology: type + site Etymology templates: {{compound|en|type|site}} type + site Head templates: {{en-noun}} type site (plural type sites)
  1. (archaeology) An archaeological site considered the representative example of a particular culture, frequently its first discovery and frequently used as its eponym Categories (topical): Archaeology
    Sense id: en-type_site-en-noun-ecpDKJvb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
  2. (geology) A geologic site considered the representative example or first discovery of a stratographic level or other feature Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-type_site-en-noun-GUAw~V0r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: type-site, typesite Related terms: Clovis, La Tène

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