Georgia's Ancient Inhabitants May Have Practiced Sustainable Harvesting (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Georgia's Ancient Inhabitants May Have Practiced Sustainable Harvesting

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The seasonality of oyster deposits in the St. Catherines shell ring may be one of the earliest records of sustainable harvesting, said Nicole Cannarozzi, the study's lead author and Florida Museum environmental archaeology collection manager.

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