archaeology of garbage
type: Concept
narrower: dump digging

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: dump digging

dump digging
type: Concept
broader: archaeology of garbage
definition: Dump digging refers to the practice of excavating old garbage sites. From beachcombing with metal detectors to digging through 18th-century outhouse contents, whatever the location, dump diggers share a common pursuit—unearthing items that people threw away in the past. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage; Dump Digging]