With changing of archaeological aim s, settlement archaeology beeom es one of the focal points of archaeological operations after 19608, especially in prehistoric archaeology .N everthele88, the different opinion among academic circleB in some concrete issues seriously obstructs the further development of .ettlement archaeology .T his article start. with proging into the definition of .ettlement , and then analyze three theoretic problem. .T here is the relation.hip betw een .ettlement archaeology and the .tudy of artifacts, .ettlement pattern and the different level. In researoh of .ettlement, Based on tho.e problem s, the author believe. that the .ettlement archaeology. as one of archaeol ogycal operation methods , Include. five organic steps: 1 .discovery of the .ettlement ;2.reoovery of the remains; 3, ciassification of the remains; 4,reconsrtuotion of the ettlement; 5. system atic interpretat ion of the ancient settlem ent and hum an Bocieties.
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