Midden - Wikipedia A midden, by definition, contains the debris of human activity, and should not be confused with wind- or tide-created beach mounds Some shell middens are processing remains: areas where aquatic resources were processed directly after harvest and prior to use or storage in a distant location
MIDDEN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster 2 a : a refuse heap especially : kitchen midden b : a small pile (as of seeds, bones, or leaves) gathered by a rodent (such as a pack rat)
midden, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English . . . A prehistoric refuse heap which marks an ancient settlement, often containing animal bones, shells from edible shellfish, potsherds, and stone implements; a similar refuse heap marking a more recent settlement; = kitchen midden n
midden - Wiktionary, the free dictionary From Middle English midding, myddyng, from Old Danish mykdyngja, (a compound of Old Norse myk, myki (“muck, manure”) and dyngja (“dung, dungpile”)), whence also Danish møgdynge and mødding, Norwegian mødding, dialectal Swedish mödding midden (plural middens) A dung heap
Midden - New World Encyclopedia A midden, also known as a kitchen midden or a shell heap, are terms used by archaeologists for a dump for domestic waste One of the universal signs of human settlements, middens vary from convenient, single-use pits created by nomadic groups or, as in more modern times, long-term, designated dumps used by sedentary communities that accumulate
Midden - definition of midden by The Free Dictionary 1 A dunghill or refuse heap 2 Archaeology A mound or deposit containing shells, animal bones, and other refuse that indicates the site of a human settlement Also called kitchen midden
Midden (disambiguation) - Wikipedia Look up midden or middens in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A midden is an old dump for domestic waste associated with past human occupation Midden may also refer to: