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c. AD 800 – 1400 (Settlement Continuity): The Royals site on Antigua provides a clear stratigraphic record of the transition between the Saladoid and Troumassoid periods. Excavations revealed that the site was occupied continuously for several centuries, with later inhabitants building directly upon the refuse and foundations of earlier groups. The recovery of diverse shell and stone toolkits suggests that the community maintained its role as a regional node for resource processing even as ceramic styles shifted from elaborate painted wares to simpler, incised forms. This site is a primary example of how “First Islander” communities established enduring territorial ties to specific coastal landscapes.