Midden
noun
A dump for domestic waste which comes from a historic site like an old settlement.
Archaeologists discovered ancient pottery in the midden left by the ancient civilization.
Often appears as...
- archaeological midden
- domestic midden
Usage tips
Academic
noun
An area where waste is dumped in an old-fashioned household or farm.
He threw the vegetable peels into the midden behind the house.
Often appears as...
- kitchen midden
- household midden
noun
A dump for domestic waste which comes from a historic site like an old settlement.
Archaeologists discovered ancient pottery in the midden left by the ancient civilization.
Often appears as...
- archaeological midden
- domestic midden
Usage tips
Academic
noun
An area where waste is dumped in an old-fashioned household or farm.
He threw the vegetable peels into the midden behind the house.
Often appears as...
- kitchen midden
- household midden
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Significance
Midden refers to a historical waste site, often important for archeological research.
The shell midden offered clues to the diet of early settlers.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Modern Trash
A midden specifically relates to waste from long ago, not contemporary garbage.
They analyzed soil samples from the midden for carbon dating.
Pro Tip 3/3Preserved Artifacts
Items found in a midden are often well-preserved and can include tools, bones, and pottery.
The midden yielded beautifully decorated ceramics.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Significance
Midden refers to a historical waste site, often important for archeological research.
The shell midden offered clues to the diet of early settlers.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Modern Trash
A midden specifically relates to waste from long ago, not contemporary garbage.
They analyzed soil samples from the midden for carbon dating.
Pro Tip 3/3Preserved Artifacts
Items found in a midden are often well-preserved and can include tools, bones, and pottery.
The midden yielded beautifully decorated ceramics.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Significance
Midden refers to a historical waste site, often important for archeological research.
The shell midden offered clues to the diet of early settlers.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Modern Trash
A midden specifically relates to waste from long ago, not contemporary garbage.
They analyzed soil samples from the midden for carbon dating.
Pro Tip 3/3Preserved Artifacts
Items found in a midden are often well-preserved and can include tools, bones, and pottery.
The midden yielded beautifully decorated ceramics.
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Deborah Gordon: The...
the midden workers stop doing midden work and go get the food, they become foragers. The nest maintenance workers become foragers. The patrollers become foragers. But not every transition is possible. And this shows how it works. Like I just said, if there is more food to collect, the patrollers, the midden workers, the nest maintenance workers will all change to forage.
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Safari Live - Day 182 PIPE...
territorial display I took over that herd of all the best but taking over that mail of all the best midden so there we go here is a beautiful herd of kuru and she is busy feeding on her aide
Video examples
Deborah Gordon: The...
the midden workers stop doing midden work and go get the food, they become foragers. The nest maintenance workers become foragers. The patrollers become foragers. But not every transition is possible. And this shows how it works. Like I just said, if there is more food to collect, the patrollers, the midden workers, the nest maintenance workers will all change to forage.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 182 PIPE...
territorial display I took over that herd of all the best but taking over that mail of all the best midden so there we go here is a beautiful herd of kuru and she is busy feeding on her aide
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