Sites upon which one building is built, altered through major accretion to become a different building, or rebuilt as a different building over time, but still retaining the same function and often the same name. The term is often, but not exclusively, used for archaeological sites having this characteristic; refers to both the site and the sum of structures that have occupied the site over time. Examples include the Aztec Templo Mayor, which was rebuilt six times on the same site, and the Temple of Jerusalem, also rebuilt several times on the same site, and Stonehenge, altered through accretion over centuries. To refer in general to a site where a building is or was located, whether or not the building is under construction, use "building sites."
