habitations

But what those habitations looked like—or whether they were occupied year-round—remains unclear.

Mr Kenoyer says he's confident that "there must be some settlements that relate to the cemetery, but they are probably lying beneath modern habitations or so far undiscovered".

Media showed images of the river lashing through the hills and entering human habitations.

It hails L.A. as “one of the most flourishing habitations of man, which has been so highly favored and blessed.”

Another report described the waterfront during hops season as “crowded with rudely constructed tents and other hastily built habitations.”