terraceandpit
Terraceandpit is a descriptive term used in landscape studies, archaeology, and related fields to refer to configurations that combine terraced earthwork with excavated pits. The phrase is a compound of terrace and pit and is not a standardized technical term across disciplines; it is typically used to describe a spatial arrangement rather than a specific site.
Description: Terracing involves stepped ledges cut into a slope to enable cultivation, drainage, or access. Pits
Contexts and interpretation: In archaeology, terrace-and-pit configurations can reflect settlement organization, agricultural strategy, or depositional practices.
Terminology and study: Because the term is not standard, researchers describe the features in more precise