{"id":46,"date":"2019-05-13T15:28:43","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T19:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2025-07-11T15:32:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T19:32:32","slug":"what-is-a-midden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/what-is-a-midden\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a midden?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shell middens are cultural spaces located on the mainland and island coasts, and were created by Maine\u2019s indigenous people during thousands of years of coastal occupation.<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id46_31bd88-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id46_31bd88-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id46_31bd88-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id46_31bd88-3b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id46_31bd88-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id46_31bd88-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id46_31bd88-3b alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column46_f02779-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column46_f02779-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column46_f02779-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column46_f02779-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column46_f02779-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column46_f02779-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column46_f02779-19{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column46_f02779-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column46_f02779-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column46_f02779-19\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-3.43.30-PM.png\" alt=\"Erosion at a shell midden\" class=\"wp-image-250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-3.43.30-PM.png 792w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-3.43.30-PM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-3.43.30-PM-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-3.43.30-PM-105x70.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-3.43.30-PM-317x212.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-3.43.30-PM-423x283.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-3.43.30-PM-634x423.png 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Shell middens are found all along the Maine coast, but in two distinctive locations: &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In sheltered coves or bays, located near tidal flats and often near tidal\/inland streams. &nbsp;Studies of the faunal remains of these sites suggest many were winter and early spring occupation sites, sheltered from winter winds and weather, but with access to the shellfish flats, coastal forests, and spring runs of migratory fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"795\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-4.01.09-PM.png\" alt=\"Erosion at a shell midden in Damriscotta\" class=\"wp-image-251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-4.01.09-PM.png 795w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-4.01.09-PM-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-4.01.09-PM-768x499.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-4.01.09-PM-105x68.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-4.01.09-PM-317x206.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-4.01.09-PM-423x275.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-4.01.09-PM-634x412.png 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,795px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On more exposed, seaward-facing bluffs or beaches, and in the case of the Damariscotta area, on shores of a tidal estuary. These sites may be the result periodic consumption of large amounts of shellfish and\/or long continuous occupation, or may represent seasonal gatherings. Some archaeologists suggest&nbsp; some shell middens may represent an effort to create a marker on the landscape. Although shell middens are often referred to as \u201ctrash heaps\u201d, archaeologists now suspect that some of these features may represent more than simply the disposal of food waste.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column46_680a81-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column46_680a81-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column46_680a81-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column46_680a81-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column46_680a81-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column46_680a81-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column46_680a81-f4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column46_680a81-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column46_680a81-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column46_680a81-f4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0446-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"2 pot sherds\" class=\"wp-image-87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0446-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0446-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0446-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0446-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0446-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0446-423x281.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0446-634x422.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0446-846x563.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0446-951x632.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0446-1268x843.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Middens are composed of shells (oyster, clam, mussel) and faunal remains (mammal, fish, bird, and reptile bones and teeth). &nbsp;Botanical remains, primarily seeds, are also preserved in&nbsp;middens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Chert-scraper-1-red-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"A chert scraper on a scale\" class=\"wp-image-115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Chert-scraper-1-red-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Chert-scraper-1-red-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Chert-scraper-1-red-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Chert-scraper-1-red-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Chert-scraper-1-red-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Chert-scraper-1-red-423x281.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Chert-scraper-1-red-634x421.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Chert-scraper-1-red-846x562.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Chert-scraper-1-red-951x632.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Chert-scraper-1-red-1268x842.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Stone tools or tool fragments&nbsp; and pieces of pottery are also found in middens, but are a <strong>minor<\/strong> component when compared with the large volumes of shell that make up most middens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-3.47.35-PM.png\" alt=\"Shells stacked upon one another at a midden.\" class=\"wp-image-240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-3.47.35-PM.png 361w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-3.47.35-PM-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-3.47.35-PM-105x89.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-07-at-3.47.35-PM-317x270.png 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,361px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Composed largely of masses of shells (primarily clam or oyster), the most visible aspect of middens are shells eroding from bluffs or beaches and an accumulation of broken shells on the beach. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deposits may be a meter or more in thickness, or thin deposits along eroding beaches or bluffs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-46_ff8d15-66 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-46_ff8d15-66 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-46_ff8d15-66\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id46_20983d-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id46_20983d-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id46_20983d-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_2cfed6-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_2cfed6-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_2cfed6-68\"]{text-align:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_2cfed6-68 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_2cfed6-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_2cfed6-68\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_2cfed6-68 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_2cfed6-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_2cfed6-68\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_2cfed6-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_2cfed6-68\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link46_2cfed6-68{text-decoration:none;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_2cfed6-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_2cfed6-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_2cfed6-68\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_2cfed6-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_2cfed6-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_2cfed6-68\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/what-is-a-midden\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link46_2cfed6-68 hls-none\"><h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading46_2cfed6-68 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_2cfed6-68\">What is a Midden? <\/h3><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column46_bea32f-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column46_bea32f-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column46_bea32f-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column46_bea32f-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column46_bea32f-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column46_bea32f-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column46_bea32f-f1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column46_bea32f-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column46_bea32f-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column46_bea32f-f1 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-14-at-8.53.55-AM.png\" alt=\"An assortment of bones and teeth.\" class=\"wp-image-310\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-14-at-8.53.55-AM.png 315w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-14-at-8.53.55-AM-300x276.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Screenshot-2019-06-14-at-8.53.55-AM-105x97.png 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,315px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_766403-f6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_766403-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_766403-f6\"]{text-align:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_766403-f6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_766403-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_766403-f6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_766403-f6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_766403-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_766403-f6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_766403-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_766403-f6\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link46_766403-f6{text-decoration:none;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_766403-f6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_766403-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_766403-f6\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_766403-f6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_766403-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_766403-f6\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/why-are-middens-important\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link46_766403-f6 hls-none\"><h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading46_766403-f6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_766403-f6\">Why are Middens Important?<\/h3><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column46_31de25-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column46_31de25-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column46_31de25-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column46_31de25-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column46_31de25-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column46_31de25-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column46_31de25-58{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column46_31de25-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column46_31de25-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column46_31de25-58 inner-column-3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4288\" height=\"2848\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Fernald-Point-erosion-close-red.jpg\" alt=\"The erosion of Fernald Point with a scale\" class=\"wp-image-162\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Fernald-Point-erosion-close-red.jpg 4288w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Fernald-Point-erosion-close-red-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Fernald-Point-erosion-close-red-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Fernald-Point-erosion-close-red-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Fernald-Point-erosion-close-red-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Fernald-Point-erosion-close-red-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Fernald-Point-erosion-close-red-423x281.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Fernald-Point-erosion-close-red-634x421.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Fernald-Point-erosion-close-red-846x562.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Fernald-Point-erosion-close-red-951x632.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Fernald-Point-erosion-close-red-1268x842.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,4288px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_b720e9-c1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_b720e9-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_b720e9-c1\"]{text-align:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_b720e9-c1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_b720e9-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_b720e9-c1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_b720e9-c1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_b720e9-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_b720e9-c1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_b720e9-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_b720e9-c1\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link46_b720e9-c1{text-decoration:none;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_b720e9-c1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_b720e9-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_b720e9-c1\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_b720e9-c1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_b720e9-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_b720e9-c1\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/why-are-middens-eroding\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link46_b720e9-c1 hls-none\"><h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading46_b720e9-c1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_b720e9-c1\">Why are Middens Eroding?<\/h3><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id46_5b29d7-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id46_5b29d7-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id46_5b29d7-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(35% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(30% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(35% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)));}.kb-row-layout-id46_5b29d7-1f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id46_5b29d7-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id46_5b29d7-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id46_5b29d7-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id46_5b29d7-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id46_5b29d7-1f alignnone um-UMBlueIconSet wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column46_68cef9-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column46_68cef9-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column46_68cef9-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column46_68cef9-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column46_68cef9-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column46_68cef9-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column46_68cef9-e2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column46_68cef9-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column46_68cef9-e2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column46_68cef9-e2 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4288\" height=\"2848\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Holmes-Point-Flowers-red.jpg\" alt=\"Grouping of flowers found at Holmes Point\" class=\"wp-image-150\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Holmes-Point-Flowers-red.jpg 4288w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Holmes-Point-Flowers-red-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Holmes-Point-Flowers-red-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Holmes-Point-Flowers-red-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Holmes-Point-Flowers-red-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Holmes-Point-Flowers-red-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Holmes-Point-Flowers-red-423x281.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Holmes-Point-Flowers-red-634x421.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Holmes-Point-Flowers-red-846x562.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Holmes-Point-Flowers-red-951x632.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/06\/Holmes-Point-Flowers-red-1268x842.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,4288px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_92372a-c3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_92372a-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_92372a-c3\"]{text-align:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_92372a-c3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_92372a-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_92372a-c3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_92372a-c3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_92372a-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_92372a-c3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_92372a-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_92372a-c3\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link46_92372a-c3{text-decoration:none;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_92372a-c3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_92372a-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_92372a-c3\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_92372a-c3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_92372a-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_92372a-c3\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/why-are-shell-middens-culturally-sensitive\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link46_92372a-c3 hls-none\"><h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading46_92372a-c3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading46_92372a-c3\">Why are Middens culturally sensitive?<\/h3><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column46_524a42-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column46_524a42-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column46_524a42-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column46_524a42-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column46_524a42-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column46_524a42-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column46_524a42-76{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column46_524a42-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column46_524a42-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column46_524a42-76 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6016\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0094-1.jpg\" alt=\"Alice Kelley sitting on a rock writing in her field journal\" class=\"wp-image-84\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0094-1.jpg 6016w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0094-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0094-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0094-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0094-1-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0094-1-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0094-1-423x281.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0094-1-634x422.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0094-1-846x563.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0094-1-951x632.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/middenminders\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/523\/2019\/05\/DSC_0094-1-1268x843.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,6016px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading46_3cdc2b-78, 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