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wall, brought to view a burial place 3 feet long by 1 foot 3 inches 
wide, and 1 foot 3 inches deep. The human bones encountered 
therein were very much decayed, and the fragments of a skull were 
covered by an inverted shallow vessel. Besides this were found 
some beads, among them one of jade, and various potsherds. In the 
material of the foundation, upon the east side of the room, we found 
a small earthen jar upright and intact which must have heen placed 
in position by careful hands many centuries ago. Scattered about 
were many potsherds and ashes, but no traces of human bones. 
EXCAVATIONS (EDIFICE No. 10).—Edifice No: 10 (Fig. 27) was a mere 
mound, concealing within its mass, however, a ruined three-chambered 
structure. Excavation in Chamber No. 1 yielded many potsherds, 
and in the southeast corner was a rudely formed cavity holding a 
heap of badly decayed bones and human teeth. Chamber No. 2 
contained an accumulation of potsherds, while Chamber No. 3 held 
potsherds and two cylindrical rubbing stones, the surfaces of the 
latter being highly polished by attrition. 
MOUNDS Nos. 1 AND 3. 
Mound No. 1 (see ground plan, Pl. XX VI) showed no evidence of 
having supported a superstructure. There were three graves in a very 
ruined state, which contained several earthen vessels, nearly or quite 
complete, as well as many potsherds. Excavation of Mound No. 3 re- 
vealed two graves even more completely ruined than those found in 
Mound No. 1. They held several vessels of the usual pattern—one 
being a shallow dish with base serrated on the edge—fragments of 
human bones much decayed, and some stone beads. 
MISCELLANEOUS EXCAVATIONS. 
Besides the excavations already described, investigations in ter- 
races and other places yielded fragments of a large number of vessels, 
some of which are of an interesting character. Several were perfect, 
or nearly so, among them being one of unusual type—a medium- 
sized jar, with cord holders or handles inside the mouth. There were 
found also obsidian knife blades, cylindrical rubbing stones, stone 
macerators for separating plant and bark fibre, flint axe-heads, worked 
