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sclieiiic was thoieforc pit'[tiiro(l, a(la[){:ed to the phciiuiiieiia observed iu 

 North Aiueric;), and es[)ecially in the United States, as follows: 



SCIIKME OF CONVENTIONS VOR THE AUCII.EOLOGIC CARTOGUAPllV OF NOKTII AMERICA. 



M. Indian villai;*'. 

 -^ Wood lodj,'e. 



J^ Gio!i[> or village of wood lodges. 

 ■^ Earlh lodge. 

 >^^ Group or village of earth lodges. 



H Stone lodge. 



UJ. Group or village of stone lodges. 



El Cliff lodge. 



Group or village of clitf lodges. 



C] Ciivate lodge. 



q Group or village of eavate lodges. 



"Cr Subterranean lodge. 

 TTT Group or village of subterranean lodges, 'gf' Reservoir. 



•^ Burial mound. 



■"^ Mound with siugle stone grave. 



■*^ Jlouud v\ith stone graves. 



^-' Grave or siugle burial. 



V-1-' Cemetery. 



Ml/ Stoue grave. 



\cn/ Stone grave cometei-y. 



\x/ Ossuary. 



□ Inclosure. 



C Inelosure with interior mound. 



G Inelosure with exterior mound. 

 ■^y Excavation. 



^ Igloo lodge. 



^ Group or village of Igloo lodges. 



Bj. Inhabited stoue village (Pueblo). 



@ Assembly lodge of wood. 



@ Assembly lodge of earth. 



@ Assembly lodge of stoue. 



(§) Cliff" assembly lodge. 



(g) Cave assembly lodge. 



@ Subterranean assembly lodge. 



i Tower. 



.A. Mound. 



M^ Group of mounds. 



@ Assembly mound. 



.A. EfSgy mound. 



JA. Group of effigy mounds. 



ja. Domiciliary mound. 



223 Canal. 

 _4 Copper mine. 

 ♦-i Flint mine or quarry. 

 ^ Soapstoue miue. 

 H Mica miue. 

 uSl Cave deposit. 

 V Cave burial. 

 X3. Refuse heap. 

 .a. Shell heap. 

 Jl Sculpture. 

 fft Group of sculptures. 

 ^ Petroglypt. 

 ^ Group of pctroglypts. 

 ^ Cache. 

 A Cairn. 

 — Trail. 



It is believed that the above scheme requires no general discussion 

 I'or its explanation. The ujuemonic system embraced therein is perhaps 

 sufficiently obvious. 



As the work ofinvestigation extends southward through Mexico and 

 Central America, it may be found necessary to add somewhat to the 

 above plan. 



