Sometimes people just like throwing stuff in a big pile, shell middens especially can be absolutely massive. The Whaleback Midden in Maine is like 1600 x 1600 x 30 feet in volume, mostly oyster shells with some animal bones mixed in. It was created over 1000ish years.
Sometimes people just like throwing stuff in a big pile, shell middens especially can be absolutely massive. The Whaleback Midden in Maine is like 1600 x 1600 x 30 feet in volume, mostly oyster shells with some animal bones mixed in. It was created over 1000ish years.
The irresistible urge to make a big pile