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    • Midden on Ninety Mile Beach, Northland, New Zealand.
    Rights: New Zealand Historic Places Trust Published 9 September 2008 Size: 3.2 MB Referencing Hub media

    Midden on Ninety Mile Beach, Northland. This midden shows up as a raised mound of shells amongst the sand dunes. Middens are the most common type of archaeological site found in New Zealand.

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      Middens

      In the past, people threw out their rubbish in particular sites much as we do today. These sites are called middens and are the archaeological treasure troves of how people used to live. Middens ...

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      Fisheries in New Zealand – timeline

      Fishing is a very important industry in New Zealand, and we have one of the largest territorial waters in the world. This timeline provides a look at some of the historical aspects of fisheries ...

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      Investigating middens

      In this activity, students investigate what historic rubbish dumps (called middens) can reveal about people’s daily lives and the resources they used. Rights: New Zealand Historic Places Trust ...

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