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The terraces were built over several generations from about the 2nd to the 1st century BC and used for…

The terraces were built over several generations from about the 2nd to the 1st century BC and used for centuries after.

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Where it stands

Most likelyIts tests supported it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Construction-context charcoal from all five terraces falls in the late first millennium BC or later.
  • Associated pottery is of late prehistoric types.

What would rule it out

  • Charcoal sealed under the original terrace walls dated well before 1000 BC.

Evidence 2 for · none against

The questions it answers

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The terraces were built over several generations from about the 2nd to the 1st century BC and used for… [Answer ANS0D32CMCA07HW]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D32CMCA07HW
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