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Increasing settlement system stability

In the LF1 the occupation continuity index increased to 73% (Table 7.2), from its MF value of 64%. While this is not a terribly dramatic change, it does indicate that the process of ``filling up'' of the landscape, which I noted in my discussion of the MF settlement system, continued in the LF. Site relocation was very rare, since suitable locations for new villages were becoming scarce.



Matthew Bandy 2002-06-02