Middens and Fish Traps

We had lunch one day by an ancient shell midden.

Later we paddled to what appeared to be a random collection of rocks. However, it was really a cleverly constructed fish trap dating back to ancient times. These fish traps took advantage of high tides. The natives would beat the water and herd the fish into the inlet and over the manually constructed rock walls. When the tide receded, the fish remained trapped.

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