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What (who) is midden - definition

OLD DUMP FOR DOMESTIC WASTE, USUALLY USED TO DESCRIBE AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURE

Shell mound; Middens; Shell-heap; Shellmound; Køkkenmødding; Shell midden; Kitchen midden; Midden heap; Midden pits; Kitchen middens; Shell heap; Shell heaps; Shell-heaps; Shellheap; Shellheaps; Conchales; Kitchen-midden; Sambaquis; Shell middens; Shell mounds

Midden

·noun A Dunghill.

II. Midden ·noun An accumulation of refuse about a dwelling place; especially, an accumulation of shells or of cinders, bones, and other refuse on the supposed site of the dwelling places of prehistoric tribes, - as on the shores of the Baltic Sea and in many other places. ·see Kitchen middens.

midden

['m?d(?)n]

¦ noun a dunghill or refuse heap.

?short for kitchen midden.

Origin

ME myddyng, of Scand. origin.

Midden

A midden (also kitchen midden or shell heap) is an old dump for domestic waste which may consist of animal bone, human excrement, botanical material, mollusc shells, potsherds, lithics (especially debitage), and other artifacts and ecofacts associated with past human occupation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midden

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Midden

A midden (also kitchen midden or shell heap) is an old dump for domestic waste which may consist of animal bone, human excrement, botanical material, mollusc shells, potsherds, lithics (especially debitage), and other artifacts and ecofacts associated with past human occupation.

These features provide a useful resource for archaeologists who wish to study the diets and habits of past societies. Middens with damp, anaerobic conditions can even preserve organic remains in deposits as the debris of daily life are tossed on the pile. Each individual toss will contribute a different mix of materials depending upon the activity associated with that particular toss. During the course of deposition sedimentary material is deposited as well. Different mechanisms, from wind and water to animal digs, create a matrix which can also be analysed to provide seasonal and climatic information. In some middens individual dumps of material can be discerned and analysed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midden

Examples of use of midden

1. He looks a bit crook." × × × Walking through the narrow cobbled streets, scooping up the shit from the midden with his hands, young Will briefly wondered why he had stepped into a pastiche of Olde London Town in the 18th century.

2. At various times Packer was rumoured to be interested in Fleet Street, notably Mirror Group Newspapers, but he remained essentially an Australian operator who may have enjoyed recreation and negotiations in both England and the US, but was happiest m nwheeler–dealing on his native midden, where he knew the rules, held the power and where his fearsome reputation was a major asset.