The Cades Pond people heavily exploited the aquatic resources of their environment. A large midden at the Melton site on the north side of Paynes Prairie provided evidence for most of what is known of Cades Pond subsistence. Eighty-five percent of the 1500 individual animals used for food at one site came from aquatic habitats.
The people who lived in Cades Pond heavily relied on their aquatic environment for food. A large midden, found at the Melton site on the north side of Paynes Prairie, provides evidence for most of what is known about their subsistence practices. Eighty-five percent of the 1500 animals used as food came from aquatic sources.