conchales

English translation: shellmounds

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Spanish term or phrase:conchales
English translation:shellmounds
Entered by: liz askew

19:48 Apr 20, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology
Spanish term or phrase: conchales
se han encontrado conchales de la época arcaica que están considerados como restos arqueológicos
Yasmine Picero Del Valle
Chile
Local time: 05:30
shellmounds
Explanation:
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:54hUQbun1bkJ:www.ifeane...

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Note added at 17 mins (2009-04-20 20:06:25 GMT)
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or

shell middens

Sea bird fowling in southern Patagonia: a contribution to ...
Most were shell middens (`conchales') revealing a variable density of molluscan remains mixed with mammal and bird bones; others were ...
doi.wiley.com/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1212(199707%2F08)7:4%3C260::AID-OA372%3E3.0.CO%3B2-8 - Similar pages
by C Lefevre - 1997 - Cited by 4 - Related articles - All 2 versions
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:30
Grading comment
This was my choice, though the other one was correct too. Thanks to both of you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1shell beds/deposits
Eileen Banks
2 +2shellmounds
liz askew


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
shellmounds


Explanation:
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:54hUQbun1bkJ:www.ifeane...

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Note added at 17 mins (2009-04-20 20:06:25 GMT)
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or

shell middens

Sea bird fowling in southern Patagonia: a contribution to ...
Most were shell middens (`conchales') revealing a variable density of molluscan remains mixed with mammal and bird bones; others were ...
doi.wiley.com/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1212(199707%2F08)7:4%3C260::AID-OA372%3E3.0.CO%3B2-8 - Similar pages
by C Lefevre - 1997 - Cited by 4 - Related articles - All 2 versions

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 281
Grading comment
This was my choice, though the other one was correct too. Thanks to both of you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bubo Coroman (X): yes, as humans must have been involved for them to be "restos arqueológicos"
13 hrs
  -> Thank you! Yes, they must have been lying about for rather a long time! :-)

agree  Chris Ellison: I agree with Deborah's comment, although the other answer is correct geologically speaking as well. ;) >Yeah, sorry Liz, that's what I meant, your's is anthropogenic, the other natural. Perfect!
17 hrs
  -> Thank you. The other contribution could be interpreted as a natural occurrence though, rather than human.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
shell beds/deposits


Explanation:
hell beds are an important and conspicuous part of the stratigraphic record. Fossil concentrations have been examined over major diversification events and ...
gsa.confex.com/gsa/2002AM/finalprogram/abstract_37168.htm

PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF ECHINODERM-TRILOBITE SHELL BEDS IN THE ...
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PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF ECHINODERM-TRILOBITE SHELL BEDS IN THE NOLICHUCKY FORMATION (CAMBRIAN) OF EASTERN TENNESSEE. GIBSON, Michael A., Geology, ...
gsa.confex.com/gsa/2008SE/finalprogram/abstract_136858.htm - 6k

Eileen Banks
Argentina
Local time: 08:30
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chris Ellison: This term is correct geologically, but I wonder if the context is more archaeological, when Liz's answer would be better? :)
16 hrs
  -> Yes Chris, you are probably right :)!
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