SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS 



VOL. 97, NO. 7, PL. 3 



Excavated fiuor of prutohisturic Pawnee earthludge at Larsen site, on Looking- 

 glass Creek ; showing central firepit, surrounded by four primary and three 

 circles of secondarj- post molds. Note the peculiar arrangement of postholes 

 at the rear of the floor, opposite the entrance, where the family shrine was 

 traditionally placed. (Courtesy of the Nebraska State Historical Society.) 





Excavated floor of late historical Pawnee earthly "l,m- mar 1 .c.shara, occupied 

 probably after 1850. This lodge had eight central roof supports, a raised 

 altar platform at the rear directly opposite the doorway, and a sill of baked 

 clay across the inner end of the entrance passage. Another house floor may 

 be seen in the background. (Courtesy of the Nebraska State Historical 

 Society.) 



