When people think of ancient civilizations in South Asia, the Harappans often come to mind. But what if signs of human life ...

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The University of Maine’s Midden Minder program, which has recently secured more funding, is garnering public support through talks along the seacoast. These shell midden deposits are studied by the ...

Caption This shows cross-section transect of the shell midden SM1. Dashed lines and grey arrow highlight the onion-like growth of the midden reflected in the 14C dates. The black triangles above mark ...

Excavation of shell middens off submerged landscape in Jutland in Denmark in 2018, showing that middens can reveal a coastline's hidden past. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for ...

An African man who lived just 350 years ago was buried in a prehistoric shell midden in Amoreira in Portugal. This was very surprising because Amoreira and other midden sites in the Muge region are ...