Which of the following factors would MOST likely cause a settlement to develop at a site?

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Location on a dry, defensible hilltop with access to a nearby water source. Early settlements favoured sites that offered both defence and access to essential resources. A defensible hilltop protected inhabitants from attack, while proximity to a water source satisfied the basic need for drinking water and agriculture. The combination of security and resource availability m

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A) The presence of infertile, waterlogged soils unsuitable for agriculture

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B) Location on a dry, defensible hilltop with access to a nearby water source

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C) Extreme remoteness from any transport route or navigable river

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D) Frequent flooding that makes permanent construction impossible

Which of the following factors would MOST likely cause a settlement to develop at a site?

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