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cannot, in the opinion of the writer, be accepted as evidence of such 

 a find, because pubHshed illustrations of the points found with the 

 human bones indicate that they are not Folsom, either of the true type 

 or of the widely distributed generalized form. Nor are they Yuma, 

 although identification of the skeleton as Folsom Man is based on the 

 deduction that the points are Folsom in outline and Yuma in flaking, 

 and hence intermediate in time and development between the two.^ 

 In view of the status of the Yuma, as discussed in a preceding para- 

 graph, a form midway between it and the Folsom is not particularly 

 significant. The Minnesota man may represent a local aspect of the 

 general hunting culture of the period indicated by Folsom ; he may 

 even be older. That is beyond the question here at issue, namely, that 

 present evidence does not show him to be Folsom Man. 



Not only has the Lindenmeier site furnished a variety of imple- 

 ments for the Folsom horizon, but in addition there are numerous 

 stone flakes, — typical workshop debris. These occur in the deposits 

 with the tools and give mute but accurate evidence of much of the 

 technique employed in the manufacture of the implements. Further- 

 more, the numerous spalls, nodules, and large cores indicate that the 

 stone working was done on the spot. Considerable raw material was 

 available in the neighborhood, and this may have been one of the 

 attractions which led to the occupation of the site. Other items influ- 

 encing this choice probably were the presence of a large spring and 

 an abundance of game animals. The midden deposit contained quanti- 

 ties of cut and split bones. This material is very scrappy in its nature, 

 but nevertheless it has been possible to identify some of the animals 

 represented. Two of the species contribute support to the belief that 

 the Folsom complex represents an appreciable antiquity. There is also 

 the chance that better bone specimens will be obtained there and that 

 more animals will be represented, thus increasing the information on 

 that phase of the problem. The site holds possibilities from a geologic 

 point of view, and it is hoped that careful studies by a number of 

 specialists will give an accurate indication of the probable age of the 

 deposits. 



Great credit is due Judge Coffin and his son for the discovery of 

 this site and to the Judge and his brother, Major Coflin, for their 

 efforts to protect it and bring it to the attention of the scientific world. 

 Their whole-hearted cooperation during the investigations by the 

 writer facilitated the work and made possible better results than would 

 otherwise have been attained in so short a time. A. L. Cofiin assisted 



Anonymous, 1934 a; 1934 b. Jenks, 1934; 1935, pp. 7-11. 



