# The standard archaeological account interprets the site as a sectarian settlement linked to the caves.

> The standard archaeological account interprets the site as a sectarian settlement linked to the caves.

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# The standard archaeological account interprets the site as a sectarian settlement linked to the caves.

The standard archaeological account interprets the site as a sectarian settlement linked to the caves.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[A sectarian community living at Qumran collected and partly copied the library.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/dead-sea-scrolls-dating/answers/ANS0D484W6G601R/a-sectarian-community-living-at-qumran-collected-and-partly)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The standard archaeological account interprets the site as a sectarian settlement linked to the caves. [Evidence EVD0D484WEA2HC5]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D484WEA2HC5
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