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Hoabinhian

Hoabinhian  

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The term “Hoabinhian” refers to archaeological assemblages found in caves and open sites on the mainland of Southeast Asia and northern Sumatra, from about thirteen thousand years ago until the ...
midden

midden  

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[MC]Any heap of rubbish or occupation debris adjacent to a dwelling or other site. See also shell midden.
Shell Middens

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Julie K. Stein and Amanda K. Taylor

The Oxford Companion To Archaeology (2 ed.)

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2012
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Shell middens are archaeological middens containing shell. The word midden has its roots in the Scandinavian languages, meaning material that

subsistence economy

subsistence economy  

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[Ge]That aspect of social life that revolves around securing food resources.

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