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Garbage tells a lot about the past says anthropology professor
Dr Louise Robbins of UNC Greensboro studies prehistoric Indian garbage pits to learn diet, environment, and culture from bones, charcoal, and artifacts. She notes a fetus skeleton in refuse and cites varied Piedmont tribes, burial practices, and evidence of past life, while stressing the need for public education and responsible archaeology.
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