Soil profile at Big Oak Island.

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Title

Soil profile at Big Oak Island.

Description

Interspersed within shell middens are numerous other types of material remains: bits of pottery, stone and bone tools, items of adornment, animal bones discarded from meals, and even human burials. Some shell middens also contain distinct living surfaces, including hearths, post holes from dwellings and shelters, and pits.

Source

UNO ARC

Date

1980s

Rights

Use at the discretion and with permission of source

Citation

“Soil profile at Big Oak Island.,” GNOArch: The Archaeology of the Greater New Orleans Area, accessed October 22, 2026, https://gnoarch.com/items/show/629.

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