40 MOUND EXPLORATIONS. 



ber of smaller stones, as seen in the figure, ran from the neck through 

 the body, which probably was intended to represent the " life line," thus 

 giving the figure a mythical significance. This effigy lay in a direction 

 S. 380 Yj. and was situated not far from the bluff of the Missouri river, 

 to which it lay parallel. Tepee remains, or stone circles, are to be 



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seen between it and tlie edge of the blutt, and on the other side, to the 

 east, commencing about 150 feet to the south, is a long line of bowlders 

 of siunlar description, which extend nortlierly fully 200 rods. In some 

 places these stones are comi>act and set closely together, but towards 

 each end they thin out by becoming farther and farther apart. At the 

 north end this line terminates in a small heap of stones. This was 

 toin down, and the earth beneath dug into, but without result. There 

 are about 35 stone circles in this group, and the turtle figure lies in 

 the midst of them, as does also the line of bowlders Just described. 

 They are seen on both sides of it to a certain distance. Some are also 

 to be seen upon the high crest of the butte. These circles are of the 

 same dimensions as those seen on Medicine butte, but the stones did 

 not seem to be so deeply buried, in fact, they were as much above the 

 surface as could be expected. Ashes were found upon digging in the 



