shell midden

collocation in English

meaningsofshellandmidden

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shell
noun
uk
/ʃel/us
/ʃel/
the hard outer covering of something, especially nuts, eggs, and ...
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midden
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmɪd.ən/us
/ˈmɪd.ən/
a heap (= large pile) of animal waste, or waste material thrown away by human beings in ...
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(Definition ofshellandmiddenfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A hugeshellmiddenexisted near the spring run before being depleted for road building and fertilizer prior to 1885.
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Both of the occupations occur in theshellmidden.
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Bronze and iron were used and iron made atshellmiddensites on the southern coast.
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The site consists of ashellmiddenand is 2,000 feet long by 300 feet wide.
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The most significant discovery from the rock shelter is the 3.3 vertical meters of pristineshellmidden.
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Shellmiddenand bone chemistry suggest that 90% of their diet was seafood.
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A 9 m tall conicalshellmiddenwith ramps is located on the west side of the island towards the southern end.
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At present, theshellmiddenis divided into four parts.
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The site's main feature is the large floor of limestone slabs on top of ashellmidden(rubbish dump).
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The reserve has picnic sites, the remains of a prehistoricshellmiddenand walking trails, with a walkway and pedestrian bridge that span the lagoon.
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The upper levels did not appear to be true shell middens, since they only contained roughly 15-20%shellmiddenvolume.
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The site includes ashellmiddenapproximately 30 fee wide and 175 feet in diameter, with a sand mound immediately to the west.
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Today,shellmiddenis clearly visible in many places, on either side of the spit, as wave action has cut away at the shore, revealing historic artifacts.
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