MEMOIRS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



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Nearly all the implements and tools discovered were of stone, but of beautiful finish and great 

 variety of form. No metal tools, whatever, were found. The only articles of metal were little rude 

 copper bells. 





Fio. 6. -Small water-jar, found In hearth sepulchor, buried with child, in T,os Muertos. 



A copper bell consisted of a plate of the metal wrought into leaflets. These leaflets were 

 brought together at the apices so as to form a hollow ball with meridional openings. In this ball 

 a pebble was imprisoned for a clapper. The handle, or stem, was soldered on in a manner which 



I i., 7 -Sniiill wiiicr-hir, found traded -with child In honso scpnlcher, southern portion of Ilalonawnii, ancirnt filmla. 



indicated a knowledge of a soldering material and the use of the blowpipe; and indications are 

 not wanting that the bells were not introduced from a distance by trade, but were manufactured 

 where found. 



