midden
Also known as shell heap, kitchen midden, Shell-mountains
upright=1.35|thumb|A closeup of a shell midden in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
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upright=1.35|thumb|A closeup of a shell midden in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
A midden is an old dump for domestic waste. It may consist of animal bones, human excrement, botanical material, mollusc shells, potsherds, lithics (especially debitage), and other artifacts and biofacts associated with past human occupation.