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intensely burned than others. The chances would seem to be against two in- 
dividuals of approximately the same age having been cremated. From all of 
this I am inclined to believe that the remains represent one individual, an 
adolescent male. 
Vessel C consists of a wide-mouthed jar inverted over a considera- 
bly smaller vessel, whose mouth projected about 15 cm. into the lid, 
which had its rim about the same distance below the ground level. 
In addition to this large jar lid, the burial urn was covered by the 
inverted base of a small broken bowl, which was placed immediately 
over the mouth. The urn contained only dirt. Both the jar and lid 
are exceptionally asymmetrical and lopsided, even considering the 
typical crudeness of Rupununi Phase pottery. The lid is a highly 
distorted example of Form 3 b of Kanuku Plain. Height varies 
from 31 to 37 cm.; rim diameter 48 to 49 cm.; base diameter 20 cm. 
Thickness of the lip is 5 to 8 mm. Half of the lower exterior is 
blackened by soot from use in cooking. The jar is also Kanuku 
Plain, and appears to have had a narrow mouth (Form 6). The 
neck has been broken off, possibly to widen the mouth enough for 
the introduction of the bones. Existing height is 386 cm.; diameter 
of the broken mouth 13 cm.; maximum body diameter 32 cm.; base 
diameter 18 cm.; body wall thickness 9 to 10 mm. The bowl frag- 
ment used to cover the mouth is Kanuku Plain, with a base diameter 
of 11 cm., increasing to 17.5 cm. at the existing height of 3 cm. 
Vessel D is another burial jar with a second vessel as a lid. It was 
in the center near the front of the shelter. The jar was buried with 
its mouth at the surface of the ground and the rim of the lid rested 
at the same level. Only dirt remained inside. The jar was tightly 
cemented into the soil and it was not removed. The lid was broken 
and partly missing. The pottery type of the jar unfortunately was 
not recorded. It had a globular body and was broken at the upper 
edge giving an irregular opening 15 cm. in diameter. It is probable 
that this is another narrow necked jar of Form 6 that was adapted 
for secondary burial by widening the mouth as was done with Vessel 
C. Maximum body diameter is 386 cm. The lid is Rupununi Plain 
Form 3 b, 22 cm. in height, 38 cm. in rim diameter and 16 cm. in base 
diameter. 
Vessel E (pl. 65, c) is a small bowl that was lying on edge between 
Vessels A and B, with its mouth toward Vessel B. It wasempty. The 
pottery type is Rupununi Plain Form 3 ¢, with a slight indentation 
or crudely incised line around the neck at the minimum diameter. 
Height is 11 cm.; rim diameter 21 cm.; maximum body diameter 20 
em.; body wall thickness 5 mm., decreasing to 2 mm. at the flattened 
lip. The bottom is rounded. 
Vessel F (pl. 66, 6), another small bowl, was also lying on edge 
between Vessels A and B, just south of Vessel E. It was also empty. 
