Reply #140: Archeologists quite often place fences and barriers around middens [View All]

[LanternWaste]

Archeologists quite often place fences and barriers around middens (trash dumps) during their digs (but I don't think they worship it), such as the South Grove Midden outside of G. Washington's home which was excavated in the mid 90's: mortar and plaster fragments from renovating buildings, buckles, buttons, tobacco pipes, and more than 30,000 animal bones, remains from the meals eaten by the Washington household and their guests have been processed, cataloged, restored, pieced together, and stored and recorded for further study.

Quite the little journey a mere can of beer can can make...