HUT-BURIAL AMONG MODERN SAVAGES. 



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were stuffed with moss. The greatest height was 6ft., the 

 breadth 14ft., the whole length 30ft. A is the door; B, the 

 passage, 3ft. high, 6ft. broad, and 12ft. in length; C is the 

 inner door, opening into the gamme, D ; E, the fire-place, 



FIG. 141*. 



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n 



a 



Laplander's Gamme, or Hut. 



composed of a few large stones to confine the wood-fire ; F, 

 an opening in the roof to let out the smoke ; G G are sleep- 

 ing divisions, which serve also to support the roof; H is a 

 portion fenced off for the sheep and goats. A comparison 

 of this hut with the corresponding plan of a tumulus (fig. 

 143) will show how closely these dwellings appear to agree 

 with the " Ganggraben :" indeed, it is possible that in some 

 cases ruined dwellings of this kind have been mistaken for 

 sepulchral tumuli ;* for some mounds have been examined 

 which contained broken implements, pottery, ashes, etc., but 

 no human bones ; in short, numerous indications of life, but 

 no trace of death. We know, also, that several savage tribes 

 have a superstitious reluctance to use anything which has 

 belonged to a dead person, perhaps from fear of irritating his 



* The so-called " Pond-barrows" perhaps belong to this class. 



