<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">shell middens</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>middens</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>kitchen middens</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>kitchen-middens</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>middens, kitchen</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>middens, shell</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>mounds, shell</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>shell midden</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>shell mounds</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>shell-heap</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>shell-middens</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>shell-mounds</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Term used to describe archaeological deposits consisting of the refuse from food preparation, particularly the shells of marine animals discarded after the removal of the edible portion. Shell middens are found throughout the world in many different cultures. ]]></note></mads>