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The fact that the objects came frcim the mines was to them satis- 

 factoi-y evidence tliat they beh)no-(>(l oriainally in tlie p:i-avels. 



Fig. 2S. AVeathcred gravel wall of a gold mine 200 feet in height, with ancient village site above. 



^ (11) Again, it is possible that deception was often practiced. A 

 mining camp is the natural home of practical joking, and the notion 



Fig. 29. Section showing relations of ancient village site to caved-in gold mine. 



A, Auriferous slates — bed rock; B, auriferous gravels, 2.50 feet tliick; C, great excavation made in gravels 

 by hydraulic mining; D, crumbled gravels, result of caving in; E, ancient village site; F, portion of 

 village site destroyed by mine. The dark triangular figures in the talus show the distribution of 

 artifacts resulting from slides into the mine. 



