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was examined, many strata of bones were encountered, mingled and 

 confused, all ages being represented. "VVliile some of the remains 

 were in a fair state of preservation others were reduced to a powder. 

 " Numerous small deposits of human bones almost destroyed by 

 fire were scattered through the mound. ^Vhen found in the bone- 



FiG. 15. — Plan of " The Indian Grave low jjrounds," sliowiiii? approximate site of Die 

 mound opened by Jefferson. (Contour intervals about 10 feet.) 



beds, they seemed to have been placed at random, Init when found 

 with the remains of not more than 2 or 3 skeletons they formed a 

 thin layer upon which the latter rested." Pits were encountered be- 

 neath the mound, these evidently having been prepared before the 

 superstratum was formed. These were of two forms : " One class was 

 excavated to a depth of 2 feet in the soil, with a diameter varying 

 from 4 to 5 feet; the others did not exceed a foot in depth, and all 

 were somewhat less than 4 feet across. The deeper one contained 



