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archaeology of garbage  

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  • The field of archaeology involves the scientific study of the remains and artifacts left behind by past societies and cultures. These materials are recovered and interpreted to reconstruct the structure and behaviors of past societies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage; Archaeology of Garbage]

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