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shell mound

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shell mound, in archaeology, a mound consisting largely of the shells of edible mollusks. It is a kind of kitchen midden kitchen midden, refuse heap left by a prehistoric settlement; more specifically, a deposit consisting primarily of discarded shell and related cultural material in coastal environments.
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 found in various parts of the world.

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He noted, one Sunday morning, that the Bricklayers' Picnic took place that day at Shell Mound Park, and to Shell Mound Park he went.
 
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