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Fig. 9. 



Diagram of Mound No. 14 



Floyd County — Continued. 



and one skull lay between two of them; under the west end of 



the north bundle was half of a lower jaw, retaining teeth; the 



skull between the bundles was on its right side, with mouth open, 



facing the north-west ; the teeth were (some 



of them) scattered through the soil ; all the 



bundles lay directed in an east, north-east, 



or south-east direction. Seven inches 



below the dog's skull were pieces of ribs 

 and other small bones promiscuously thrown 



in. All the skulls were rather thick, 



with large and strong jaws and teeth. Some 

 of the bones were of aged persons, but 



most were of young adults. Scattered 



through the mound were numerous pieces 



of burned clay and charcoal from outside. Six inches from 



surface two large slabs of water-worn Devonian limestone. 



The human remains had all l)een subjected to heat before burial 

 here. (Fig. 9.) 



No. 16. Human leg and arm-bones apparently thrown in 

 promiscuously, at 17 inches depth. No fire here. 



No. ig. An adult skeleton, at length, with head 11° south of 

 east, found at depth of original surface. The body had been 

 placed on its back, head on its left side, mouth open about an 

 inch, left shoulder drawn up, and chin resting on clavicle; the 

 arms at sides. Cranium large, well formed; jaws strong; teeth 



large, strong,- and much worn; bones poorly preserved. No 



trace of fire; no relics. Earth around and for i^ feet 



above body hard-tamped. 



No. 20. In centre, at 26 inches in depth, three bundles of 



long bones, five crushed skulls, two decayed pelvic bones.- 



In the midst of these bones a very rude but nearly perfect pottery 

 vessel, upright. The bones represent all ages, but were poorly 

 preserved and more or less calcined — some before and some after 



being placed here.' Charcoal, burned clay, and potsherds 



with the remains.- -Soil above and around bones packed 



hard. 



No. 21. Within was found a circular, oval mound of red, 

 burned day, of about 10 feet diameter and i foot in height. Its 



