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extent of the cemetery of which these graves constituted a part; 

 however, it would not be surprising to find it extending over a com- 

 paratively wide area. A plan of the four graves is shown in figure 4, 

 and they may be described as follows: 



1. This burial presented some very interesting and unusual 

 features. The pieces of limestone used in forming the walls and 

 bottom were rather smaller than were often employed. The extreme 

 length was just 6 feet, and the width at the widest point 15 inches. 

 Tliis was divided into two compartments, the larger being 4 feet 6 

 inches in length. In this were the bones of a single skeleton, disar- 

 ticulated before burial. Near the skull lay a small earthern vessel 

 (Cat. No. 278697, U.S.N.M.), which was saved. The smaller com- 

 partment was occupied solely by a skull, facing upward, and resting 

 upon the stone which formed the bottom of the grave. It was quite 

 evident that both sections were constructed at the same time, as 



Fig. 4.— Graves south of village site. D on fig. 1. Geave I is shown on plate 54 and fig. 5. 



stones on the bottom extended on both sides of the partition, and 

 likewise the stone on the north wall. Another curious feature of this 

 grave was the converging of the north and south walls to complete 

 the inclosure at the eastern end. Unfortunately the cover stones 

 had been removed by the plow, and the remains were in a badly 

 decayed and crushed condition, and consequently were not removed. 

 (Shown on pi. 54 and fig. 5.) 



2. Length, 3 feet 9 inches ; width, 2 feet. Stones at sides, ends, and 

 bottom. Contained the disarticulated bones of two skeletons. The 

 skull resting against the north wall was saved (Cat. No. 278699, 

 U.S.N.M.). Near this skull were fragments of a small earthen jar. 



3. Length, 5 feet; width, about 18 inches. Stones forming the 

 sides, ends, and bottom remained in place. As indicated on the 

 plan, this grave contained seven skulls and a large number of sepa- 

 rate bones, but all were greatly decomposed and could not be saved. 



