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from campfires were fully eight feet in depth; in another, the ashes 

 over an area of 50 by 100 feet had an average thickness of 4V2 feet, 

 and in all this mass there was not a barrow load of earth; the entire 

 deposit was of pure ashes. In others, masses of talus at the entrance 

 contained from top to bottom refuse thrown out by the inmates. The 

 objects of artificial origin comprised mortars, pestles, hatchets, flint 

 implements of various forms and sizes, bone and antler tools of diverse 

 shapes, quantities of animal bones and mussel shells, and a large amount 

 of broken pottery. Articles of a decorative or ornamental character 

 were almost entirely lacking. Human remains were, in every case 

 examined, buried in different positions but never at any considerable 

 depth, seldom as much as 3 feet. The skulls indicated a low order of 

 intellect; this, with the absence of ornaments, and some evidences of 

 cannibalism, shows a very low grade of culture. 



Specimens found, at whatever depth, were uniform in character. 

 Though the amount of material would require centuries for its accumu- 

 lation, there was no trace of advancement or improvement during the 

 entire period. 



When the remains ceased, they ceased absolutely and at once; below 

 a certain level nothing whatever occurred. 



F. Neumann, Secretary 



