BRONZE IN SOUTH AMERICA—-DE MORTILLET. 263 
Objects Analyzed. 
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=| Region. Objects. 2 Es | Z| Py a = 
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BOLIVIA. 
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ab | aitenaoe nero) Werelhn(C2O) snec ismers Sones) oeeseee ened Hecascac biwdleee ailoomaacee OF43)Sscceeec 0. 87 
OF ate idee eee ides 2: 95565) \2-<< OS ease IPPACOSs| Seca awselecesicene G38 eascee cc 2.55 
Sees ides? Knife (B) --.] 93.10) 5.83 OFG3ieeeee O06 )e ere |= -e|o- = = = Ol36)eLcccceclsces cscs 
Ath aaces jlgeess < Disk (C) ....| 93. 76) 6.02)Traces. |...-. 0506/2 osc) ca|aecrmaoce OyLS leew sracis| eee owes 
| ees 1 eee Knife (B) -.} 92.80) 6.71 ON iecere QX06) 2.2/3 es bes seee~ QS2N Boss scot nee oaecs 
Gs Sea as eS Ping(D)ss-s- 91.41) 7.70 0. 30)..... 158 Gr as ae a es QE4N oSsssecclencsisccs 
Terry pe ee sArxai(\H)) ian 97. 23] 2.10 OM2ieeee (OS) UH BS a4 pons docras= (BS) Ameer jEoeagecs 
528 |e eee Tole es Disk (C) 91.97} 7.50 OP 0.17 Be ecceoe OUTS eee Jets afore are 
Ouicek ye caine Pin (D)..... 90.15] 9.30] 0.14)... 0.06 Bo3|Gee eons ISG pee (ea ee 
10} eee idia2 ae Plate... 88.47/10. 72) O128)2.2-- Os08 2225/2 oes Re (USB Ye ectomed Sncrsb ous 
11 |iGobrizos.....|----- iG Loe eas OON2O) a 2B | Lwe eet 39. = LPomodies valence Bl pliiaa| beac. Bees aco 
ECUADOR. 
12 | Ecuador....| Ax (K) ...-- Bebe 8 scan oP sas) Ssesqac0) boss) bond asacosce USP nacenbed seoscas 
ARGENTINA. 
13) |ARastili- 2. =. Chisel!(H)=-} 99: 70)---</- OS08)s eels esce cs SS er ee (NS Wl Paine Focssecs 
14 | Calc haqui | Ax (F) --.-- S051) Rene. CE ee eellonecsase Sea | Soe aetereee (he ee eesacd Rdesaas 
Region 
15 | La Poma....| Fragment ..| 90.'75).....|Traces.|.....|.---...- sSsullssoclsceseace 2.51 5. 20 1.46 
16)|-Pastill.. 222: Disk (C) ...-} 97.02} 2.48 (aD ees Sseseaacd | ee Ay eceioee (8d lee eee Be eorasc 
i \Pucara’ 2.2.2 Pendant(M)| 96.62} 3.04 OS0F ceees|nmee acts S ceinleeee| se ec eeiee OF 24 eo Sas Socleeecieeee 
18 | Sansana ....| Knife (B)-.-.-| 95.97] 3.65 OMS ss eale se sas: eee rei OV 21 ose La eee 
19 | La Poma....| Bell (G) ....] 95.60] 3.92} 0.14).....].....2.. 2 cages each | TC Ieee en 
20 | Morohuasi..| Chisel (H)-.-] 95. 06) 4. 43 (Oy espe PETEGCES Al Geellis iel'osieaeinee Quist esas secs sececes 
ZOMG NOS ease Bell (G) eon. |09d-On GOO ETHGese| eo. ac|eocciee = See ils celta sere (7 Been ace SHbesoas 
22 | Conechas ....| Disk (C) .---| 92.20) 6.91 (EG) Bes Reames SEA Seas Socneaoe O44) Sc cten|Sacinnsee 
23 [La Poma...| Fragment --| 91.65) 7.68 OS24 | cree aoe oe asst See ee eee aR esosee ecaenose 
24 | eres: deseo ce Ball (T) ....] 89.85) 9.40 URS} BS OG eseeesee & aeinl eeemeione (0D SB ee ea eee 
2Da|\e eee 5 (6 ees Chisel (H)-.| 85. 60)13.52 ORGS ee Al ences ae z Wales seer On |S aE oes 
26 | Golgota..... Bracelet (J) | 85. 77/13. 69 OF09 | Smet ERTSCOSh | seas |=ee sla BB) occcosd sobaococ 
27 | Calchaqui | Knife (B) ..| 95.90) 3.80|........|.....|.......- aoa Reed pens oS 2 ee os Traces. 
pace 91.40] 7.38 1.05 
. 1 +OO ~ mem mre eel e wees eee eee ee re ee 
28 |.-.-- id...... Ax (F) .-.-- 18 58) 6. 06/Traces. [oo 2)-- 2 BAPEIE au [ep dene: epee ety aaa : 
. . 67) 4.40 SBOE Soealncsm ses Sate al je celtatsins stete Ce WB eeaeee peeoooac 
29 |... id....-.)--.-- id...... 96. 66} 3.34/Traces. |..... Eras eee Eis) se Wy | See Sal Pee eae ala ee 
BOs se ite eae PAA GH) pee 94. 26) 5. 73/Traces. |..... Sotaceee BE Pec Metered Goren [aeoeeied bacaanc= 
Sle sssne diese. Belli(G) cece OLS 201/ Gh00| 43 Si sen sce steoecae ce Be esa Maaaoce AME Bacon scl Godicadoc 
Soha nee oleeaaee Disks(ia) S224} 98542} 1-57 Mracess|secclsacsceas 00) end Peneeecd Bees sacseeca Baccano 
S| eee a6 eee eee 51s eee SEALE 2I00 | Poecaes cleeaeeleoce eos Slee al seee sank liQzbblsecceces |aaeaaeee 
Sao tone 1 ee eee idiszess: SRAO ONTO eae ee ee lace cece sleteal Saeoeans | 0.46] Traces.|.......- 
G3) epee TOE E ee | fee ed Gee eee 96. 00) 2. 43/Traces. |.....|...-.--- Hepa as aa aaeeaose MESA Sco 52.| ss aeons 
36 ees 5: ato eae eee Ide Seee: Cae (OAC 8 ee See aaeenaee ee Ree Be (ee Daye) Rees Traces 
SYA aes (6 Reese oso idSsces: A715 ROT) eee Sl ee eee Pera eee N22) sepa Se oa 52 Traces. 
Gijdl easee 1 eS Be Baas Adeascee 94,98] 2.58 (5974) IAG ean ea ber O423/Es ee races Ont pec cesee| sana 
coy es Ce Aa a sabes 97.25] 2.90|.....-..|-.-.- aaa Bo o| sale mass aule ets |ch ce, Le an ee 
40 | ece:s cto ea sede ni (Sees 94.95) 3.03 ON2IGNOd Ree ness WSG8] Ran laposcces (US Ylleenconcellsosctscc 
cn Oe (0 toe sea dees 94.00) 3.07 fe O4I el ol plese aceee O836)55.- ELACESS || O08) sacce cool eeeeeee 
AD) See TG leh Es sto tacts QGUSHINSSTAlas emcee neue feeteaeee Bee ee ere Baers Eanes 
4B as 0G re aes oe Iditte<2 93. 55) 3. 46 (155 fo) (i PACU Sees Hts) ae ener Ol Slcscemnes|aceoceee 
44 | ooo. (a lee ato eae 94.57| 5. 43|/Traces. |..... eee 2ana aud ees Ganonced aera Mencst Ad lepnadac 
eS eee 2 ee Soe its eee 91 80S s66)i 2-2-2216 502 {et ey ae D304 | See eee 0; 50 pace ccciieecsecs 
4G ce sa5 to eee eee Ho eee 91.79) 6.64 O14) (0581) 22-2225. Sab loaad Besson. OF50| sees see c oS eseee 
Zirh eee Ti eas po nee aden 9006] | 8x67] 5-nocece |p Soa. sees A FR IOMISlenaa seer 0. 28] Traces.|........ 
43) Fos. ide cscee|sosee ido 2ee- SSTATIGLDO\he gone o|aseme | ee BSA ae Pee steel eee eens aah ee 
An examination of the composition of the different objects ana- 
lyzed shows, first, out of forty-eight, six of copper, forty-one of 
bronze, and one of brass. Of the copper pieces three were nearly 
pure, for they contained more than 99 per cent of copper, with 
only a few tenths of a per cent of lead and iron. These were a 
chisel (No. 13), a large ax with shoulders (No. 14) from Argentina, 
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