Noun: kitchen midden
- (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement
"Archaeologists excavated the kitchen midden to learn about ancient eating habits";
- midden
Derived forms: kitchen middens
Type of: dump, dumpsite [N. Amer], garbage dump [N. Amer], rubbish dump [Brit], tip [Brit], trash dump [N. Amer], wasteyard, waste-yard
Encyclopedia: Kitchen midden