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Skeleton No. 500 was taken out on June 18th, and was the remains of 

 an adult female, in horizontal position, head south, length 4 feet 10 

 incUes; the right hand was placed over the pelvic bones, and the left 

 at the side paiallel with the bod}^ 



/ Fig. 40. Sandstone Pipe. 



June 19th, an ash pit was opened, from which was taken a large 

 semi-circular piece of copper about 1 inch wide, | thick, and 3^ inches 

 in diameter, through which a large root, five inches in circumference, had 

 grown. The copper was so imbedded and overgrown that it could not 

 be removed until after the root became dry and shrunken. It has the 

 appearance of native Lake Suj^erior ore, roughh' hammered into its 

 present shape. 



Monda}', Jul}' 21st, skeleton No. 501, a child about three years of 

 age, in horizontal position, head south, was found, at a depth of 16 

 inches. 



June 23d, an adult female skeleton (No. 502) was exhumed, length 

 5 feet, position horizontal, head south; lying on the left side, facing- 

 west, both hands folded over the pelvis, depth 21 inches. 



From this date to June 30th, another series of ash pits was 

 discovered, and eight opened. The usual relics and remains were 

 found. 



The great quantity of copper found during the excavations of the 

 past few weeks is very remarkable, more than one hundred pieces 

 having been obtained. 



