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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. ..... Click the link for more information. found in various parts of the world. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Pre-Californians of that period included salmon fishers of the north coast, clam diggers living among shell mounds in San Francisco Bay, and migratory Indians of the desert regions. The shell mounds here are among the oldest in the Niger Delta (Anozie, Nzewunwa, & Derefaka 1988:132). Moreover, the shell mounds beneath them are heavily contaminated with chemicals and metals from years of drilling and ought to be excavated and removed along with the foundations. |
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