ArchceoJugical Explorations near 3IacUsonviUe, OJu 



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week ending ^November 29th, and quite a number of fine bone imple- 

 ments were taken out; most of these pits contained a la3'er of sand 

 from ten to twelve inches deep, between the leaf-mold and the ashes. 



Fig. 30. 



Monda^^, December 1st, the skeleton of an adult female was ex- 

 humed, twenty-nine feet from the edge of the plateau. These remains 



Fig. 31. Shell Ornaments (Mr. Ferris), 

 were placed in a horizontal position, head northwest, depth i foot 10 

 inches, and measured 5 feet 6 inches in length; the lower extremities 

 were flexed on the thighs. Two perforated shell disks about the size 

 of a silver dollar, and a pendant made of the hinge of a large shell, 

 with a deep groove at the smaller end, were found near the neck (fig. 

 31); a stone flesher was also found with this skeleton. 



