In South Asian contexts, a pile, heap, mound, or archaeological site consisting of accumulated layers of ancient habitation.
From Sanskrit dheri or Hindi dheri, meaning heap or mound. The term is commonly used in South Asian archaeology to describe archaeological tells formed by successive settlements.
Archaeological 'dheris' in South Asia are like archaeological layer cakes—each layer represents a different civilization or time period, and by studying them, archaeologists can read thousands of years of history.
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