midden


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(archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement

a heap of dung or refuse

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Interest remains high in the program, Midden said, adding she personally knows of six to 10 new students who are planning to attend SIU specifically to study cannabis science.
The 'Penang Woman' was discovered in shell midden C, almost fully intact, though her legs were partially destroyed by the backhoe's digging works.
"The 'midden' is always a fascinating place to dig and we regularly find medieval pottery, musket balls, coins and oyster shells which may have been held by royalty."
'Both sides of the bank of the Bicol River in the area have been reported to have shell midden deposits,' he said.
In front of the house, we found a shallow midden, significantly more substantial than the one associated with Feature 2.
Its midden home may look like a heap of sticks, but inside, what a floor plan.
In the Over 40's Division Midden Vets ran out 11-1 winners against Sacre Coeur FP (Warren).
To evaluate the relationship between midden shell counts and river discharge and vegetation abundance, we used regression analysis (Proc REG; SAS Institute, Cary, North Carolina).
At the third site, we found one scat containing pine seeds plus sign that a bear had broken apart southwestern white pine cones excavated from a larder horde in a midden made by red squirrels.
Comprised primarily of debitage (94.5%), it is suggested that this material represents a lithic midden. Though the spatial relationship between the two pits was not specified, a strong statistical correlation (r2 = 0.959) between the numbers of debitage flakes recovered in each category in each pit suggests they are derived from the same midden.
Though he might find Clarty Midden: A Slattern's Guide To Easy Living.
Radiocarbon ages varied significantly between sites within the region and ranged from 150-490 calBP at Pomberuk (Hume Reserve Midden and Historic Campsite) to 8190-8390 calBP at Glen Lossie Midden and Burial Site (GLMBS).
Radiocarbon dating of a shellfish cooking area or "midden" located on Fanore Beach have revealed it to be at least 6,000 years old - hundreds of years older than the nearby Poulnabrone dolmen.