02606cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000320012824500850016026400510024530000470029633600260034333700260036933800360039550000670043150000310049850801750052952013660070453400700207065300290214065300370216985600430220699900190224970758UtSlPG20260610134633.0mcr n260607r20231867utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a04002866  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE0111 aWyman, Jeffries,d1814-187413aAn account of some kjoekkenmoeddings, or shell-heaps, in Maine and Massachusetts 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aReprinted from the eleventh number of the American naturalist.  aRelease date is 2023-05-14  aRobert Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"An account of some kjoekkenmoeddings, or shell-heaps, in Maine and Massachusetts" by Jeffries Wyman, M.D. is a scientific publication likely written in the mid-19th century. The book focuses on the investigation and description of various archaeological shell-heaps along the coasts of Maine and Massachusetts, known as këkkenmøddings, which serve as remnants of Native American habitation and provide insights into their culinary practices and lifestyle.  In this account, Wyman meticulously examines several shell-heaps, presenting a detailed analysis of their composition, structure, and the various animal remains and tools discovered within them. He documents findings from key locations, such as Frenchman’s Bay and Cotuit Port, detailing the layers of shells, the types of seafood consumed, and the remains of terrestrial animals. Wyman discusses the significance of these discoveries in understanding the dietary habits and cultural practices of the Indigenous peoples, as well as the age of the heaps, suggesting they date back several centuries based on the variety of species and the geological conditions surrounding them. The work is notable for its empirical observations and contributes to the field of archaeology by highlighting the historical and cultural importance of these shell deposits. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Essex Institute Press, 1867  aKitchen-middens -- Maine  aKitchen-middens -- Massachusetts40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70758  c111484d111484