While the vertical excavation strategy at Gatecliff was designed to clarify chronology, the horizontal excavation strategy was designed to:
A) expose living floors.
B) reinforce the artifact typologies in use at the time.
C) clarify the site's stratigraphy.
D) also clarify chronology, but on a larger scale.

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The horizontal excavation strategy at Gatecliff was designed to expose living floors, allowing archaeologists to study the spatial distribution of artifacts and features across a single point in time. This contrasts with vertical excavation, which focuses on understanding the sequence of deposits and their relative dates.

While the Vertical Excavation Strategy at Gatecliff Was Designed to Clarify