midden

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The project overall is called the Super Midden, based on midden - a word mostly used by archaeologists to describe ancient rubbish dumps.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025

“There is shell midden over here,” he said, referring to the mix of broken bone and shell left from cooking fires hundreds and thousands of years ago.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2022

One theory archaeologists are knocking about is the trove or artifacts might have been a midden or pit where detritus was tossed.

From Washington Times • Apr. 27, 2019

“A shell heap or shell midden — it’s basically their trash.”

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2017

Shifre nudged her angrily, and Hannah began to cluck as the little ones scrambled for the midden pile.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen