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shell mound [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shell mound
1, record 1, English, shell%20mound
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shell midden 2, record 1, English, shell%20midden
correct
- shell heap 3, record 1, English, shell%20heap
correct
- shell-heap 4, record 1, English, shell%2Dheap
correct
- shellheap 5, record 1, English, shellheap
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mound consisting of shells of edible mollusks and other refuse. 5, record 1, English, - shell%20mound
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shell middens (also often called "shell heaps," and "shell mounds") are rubbish dumps left by prehistoric peoples, usually in coastal areas. They consist mainly of discarded shells along with related cultural materials, such as bones, ceramic pots, and stone tools. Middens can range in size from thin scatterings of shells along the shore to deep, layered accumulations ..., which have built up over many, many years. 6, record 1, English, - shell%20mound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amas coquillier
1, record 1, French, amas%20coquillier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amas de coquillages 2, record 1, French, amas%20de%20coquillages
correct, masculine noun
- amas de coquilles 3, record 1, French, amas%20de%20coquilles
correct, masculine noun
- amas de débris de coquillages 4, record 1, French, amas%20de%20d%C3%A9bris%20de%20coquillages
correct, masculine noun
- kjökkenmöddinger 5, record 1, French, kj%C3%B6kkenm%C3%B6ddinger
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- Kjökkenmödding 6, record 1, French, Kj%C3%B6kkenm%C3%B6dding
see observation
- Kaizuka 6, record 1, French, Kaizuka
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rares sont [...] les sites archéologiques présentant des amas coquilliers au sens strict. Mais les dépotoirs domestiques comprennent toujours une quantité élevée de vestiges coquilliers [...] appartenant à une grande variété d’espèces, de cinquante à plus de cent en moyenne sur chaque site [...] 7, record 1, French, - amas%20coquillier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kjökkenmödding ou kjökkenmöddinger : mots techniques danois qui signifient «déchets de cuisine» en archéologie. 8, record 1, French, - amas%20coquillier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Kaizuka» : Mot japonais pour «Kjökkenmödding» ou «amas coquillier». 6, record 1, French, - amas%20coquillier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tas de débris de cuisine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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