What does successive occupations mean in the archaeology world?

Question

What does successive occupations mean in the archaeology world?

Answer 1

It means that the research site was occupied by different groups of people at different times. It's a special problem because of how it can be confusing to sort out which group of people left which evidence at the site in question.

Answer 2

It means that the city or place was lived in by groups of people on after another in succession.

Answer 3

I would say an area was successfuly occupied for many years or generations