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Human Crania 



A particularly fiue collection of crania was obtained in 180G from 

 Chevlon and Chaves pass. One specimen from the latter place had 

 the facial and frontal bones stained green. 



Animal Remains 



Although the prehistoric Pueblos of Arizona and New Mexico appar- 

 ently had no sheep, horses, or cattle, they domesticated several ani- 

 mals, and used many more for food. The Ijones of these animals 

 occur both in houses and graves — more abundantly' in the former, 

 especially in the Homolobi ruins, where the author made a consider- 

 able collection of them. They liave been identified by Sir F. A. 

 Lucas, of the National Museum, and are as follows: 



Canis famillaris, domesticated dog; a cranium of the broad-skulled 



Eskimo type. 

 Canis trustror, coyote; probably jaw and leg bones. 

 Felis concolor, puma; jaw of young. 

 Lynx rufus, wild cat: jaw. 

 Taxidea berlandieri, badger; two claws. 



Cariacus macrotis, mule deer: leg bones, antlers, and part of jaw. 

 Antilocapra aniericanus. antelope; leg bones, part of jaw, and horns. 

 Castor canadensis, beaver; collar bon&. 

 Lepus texianus griseus. jack rabbit (many specimens). 

 Lepus arizonae minor, small rabbit (many specimens). 

 Cynomys, prairie dog; skull and odd bones. 

 Ovis canadensis, moimtain sheep. 

 Sperm ophilus, ground squirrel; tooth. 

 Thomomys, gopher; skull. 

 Corvus corax sinuatus, raven; wing bone. 

 Bubo virginianus, great horned owl; tarsus. 

 Aquila chrysaetos, golden eagle: claw. 

 Buteo borealis, red-tailed hawk; wing bones. 

 Cathartes aura, turkey Imzzard: wing bones. 



Meleagris gallopavo mesicana, turkey (many specimens — some of young). 

 Grus mexicanus, sandhill crane: wing bones. 

 Anas sp., duck; x)art of sternum. 

 Phalacrocoras sp., connorant; 1 bone. 



Miscellaneous Objects 



The manner of building the roofs and floors in the Homolobi ruins 

 was practically the same as in the modern Tusayan pueblos. A large 

 numbei' of rafters were taken out of the walls, many of which were in 

 place, while some had fallen in, broken by superimposed weight. In 

 several instances these beams were well preserved; in othei's they 

 were much decayed. Several fragments of the clay with which the 

 roofs were covered were collected, and in one impressions of reeds 

 were evident. 



Asbestos appears to have been considerably prized bj' the inhabi- 



