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Tara Yarlagadda

4000-year-old oyster shells reveal how climate change transformed ancient societies


On a barrier island off the coast of McIntosh County, Georgia, archaeologists have been scrutinizing mounds of leftover shells, bones, and other artifacts. These heaps of debris, known as shell rings, might contain clues of how Native Americans of the ancient past adapted to climate change.

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