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From: Chris Salter <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, 23 March 2000 4:43
Subject: Re: Arbitary Levels


>Mark,
>
>It is a gardening term used in England to mean one spade's depth.
>
Really! How on earth did it get to Australian archaeology then. We have all
been taught to dig in spits, meaning one excavation level between depth
measurements whether the depth chosen is arbitary or stratigraphic.

Gaye




>On Wed, 22 Mar 2000 22:04:35 -0500 [log in to unmask] wrote:
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>> Hey Guys,
>>
>> Where did this word "spits" come from?  Absolutely unknown term to me...
>> Granted I only work in the Great Lakes, but ...
>>
>> Mark Branstner
>
>Chris Salter
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