Sentence examples for a human occupation from inspiring English sources

The presence of carnivores (mainly hyenas) and humans suggests that the site should be interpreted as a spotted hyena den, a human occupation, or both.

The inescapable conclusion is that a human occupation of Aurignacian III IV cultural affinities took place at Pego do Diabo ca.29 30 ka 14C BP (ca.33.5 34.5 ka cal BP), i.e., in the lower end of the 95% confidence interval of the conventional bulk bone date obtained 20 years ago.

These patterns of large mammal exchanges, potentially across the Strait of Gibraltar, open up the possibility that hominins dispersed into Europe via the Maghreb (in Atlantic regions) and Iberia, perhaps explaining why it is only in Iberia that secure evidence of a human occupation of Europe prior to 1 Ma is known (archaeological sites in GB, Atapuerca/Sima del Elefante).

The word "computer" now signifies a ubiquitous electronic device, rather than a human occupation.

In spite of an ancient human occupation, a mainly natural cause for the evolution of the lagoon appears most likely.

Situated between the Greater and the Lesser Caucasus, favourable climatic conditions resulted in a constant human occupation of the region during the Holocene.

Whether these finds indicate a permanent human occupation of the island or intermittent visits by seafaring hunter-gatherers remains a source of debate.

He is aiming to beat a solo occupation record of 40 days set by the SAS veteran Tom McClean in 1985, and a longest human occupation of 42 days set by three Greenpeace activists protesting at oil exploration plans in the Rockall trough area in 1997.

Located in a valley on the northern bank of the lower Zab River, the city's remains are now part of a mound created by human occupation called a tell, which rises about 32 feet (10 meters) above the surrounding plain.

The area has a long history of human occupation; ruins of a medieval monastery and "Blakeney Chapel" (probably a domestic dwelling) are buried in the marshes.

Interdisciplinary investigations into the terraces resulted in the hypothesis that they formed naturally as a result of human occupation.