S is for Superposition

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"Superposition" is the placing of one thing on top of another.

In archaeology, the Principle of Superpostion says that things on the bottom should be older than things on the top. When excavating a site, archaeologists apply the Principle of Superposition to the site's stratigraphy  to understand the context  in which the artifacts  are found.