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rows around a large central fire pit. (See Fig. 2.) They 

 were separated from each other by a distance of about six feet, 

 with a distance of from ten to twelve feet between the rows. 

 There did not seem to be any special outline indicated by the 

 caches other than a parallel order. The caches may be divided 

 into two groups. First, those containing bannerstones and 

 ceremonial objects, which were by far the most numerous, 

 and secondly, those containing two large points associated with 

 fragments of bone. We have designated these as banner- 



Fig. 1. Cross Section of Excavation. 



stone and two-point caches. There was a considerable variety 

 in the value of the objects in the different caches, one cache 

 containing no less than three bannerstones, all of them large 

 and of fine quality. The usual form of cache, however, con- 

 sisted of a single banner stone and a few ceremonial objects. 

 One cache situated rather apart from the others, contained 

 only one large and very fine bannerstone which was stained 

 by decayed animal matter, probably a wrapping. The differ- 

 ence in value of the caches may represent a corresponding 

 difference in the wealth and station of those who made the 



