Ancient clam gardens nurture food security
Sunday, March 23, 2014 - 13:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A three-year study of ancient clam gardens in the Pacific Northwest has led researchers to make a discovery that could benefit coastal communities' food production. The researchers discovered that ancient clam gardens made by Aboriginal people produced quadruple the number of butter clams and twice the number of littleneck clams as unmodified clam beaches.