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18 inches to two feet in depth. Four of them were opened, by digging 

 a trench 3 feet wide and about 20 inches deep through the center of 

 each. In one a bed of ashes was found 20 inches below the surface, 



Fig. 115. Two Skeletont 



containing sherds, animal remains and charcoal. Near the edges of 

 these depressions an occasional arrow point or stone implement was 

 found. 



On the 28th, a skeleton, accompanied by a vessel, was exhumed 

 near the edoe of the bluff. This was an adult skeleton, in horizontal 

 position, head to the south, but was badh' decayed, and could not be 

 preserved. During the following week several others were exhumed in 

 ditierent localities, proving, conclusively, tliat the whole plateau was 

 one vast burial ground, although in this portion of the cemetery the 

 skeletons were more scattered and not so well preserved. 



The fact having been fully demonstrated that the whole tract was 

 of this character, on Monda}', July 7th, the work of systematic exca- 

 vation was resumed in the Ferris Woods, and four skeletons, in hori- 

 zontal positions, irregularly disposed, were exhumed. 



On the 9th, another skeleton, in same position, was discovered; with 

 this a curious, gourd-shaped earthen vessel was found (fig. 17). 



Thursday, Jul}^ 10th, five skeletons were uncovered, of which two 

 were children 8 to 10 years of age. The fourth skeleton, which was 



