When people think of ancient civilizations in South Asia, the Harappans often come to mind. But what if signs of human life in the region go back much further than that? In a remote corner of Gujarat, ...

Contributors -- Preface and acknowledgements -- Introduction. Shell energy: an introduction / Geoffrey N. Bailey, Karen Hardy, Abdoulaye Camara -- North America. Beyond subsistence: the social and ...

Construction crews have uncovered a shell midden while excavating a site for a new subdivision on Wrangell Island. Middens are ancient sites made up of shells and other remains. They can help tell the ...

At first glance, this small island in Fiji looks like many others in the South Pacific. But beneath the surface, it tells a ...