ARKANSAS. 



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and about 200 broad at its greatest widtli and oval in form. Its height, 

 however, was only some 8 or 10 feet. It appeared from information 

 obtained that it contained from one to three tiers of skeletons and that 

 several hnudred vessels of clay have at dirt'erent times been taken 

 from it. From the excavations made by the Bureau assistant in the 

 remnants it was ascertained that it was built of the surrounding soil, 

 with the usual admixture of fire-beds, charcoal and ashes. Several 

 skeletons were unearthed and some vessels obtained, one of which is 

 shown in Fig. 143. These skeletons were uniformly buried at full length 

 upon their backs or sides without regard to the cardinal points and a 

 numberof them in bark coffins, which were unmistakably of cy})ress and 

 in no way differing from others found near the surface and sui)posed to 

 be intrusive burials of modern Indians. In oueof these was a water bot- 

 tle close bv the side of the skull. 



Fig. 140.— Iiiiajic pii)e. Mouroi' 

 couuty, Arkans.is. 



Fni. Ul. — Image pijx 



Arkau.4a.s. 



Mound No. 3, in the large inclosure (a), is a truncated pyramid, nearly 

 square, 9G feet long by 80 in width at the base; the first or lower plat- 

 form is 4 feet high, and forms a terrace 3C feet wide on two connecting 

 sides of the mound proper; this rises S feet above this terrace, and is 

 50 by (iO feet at its base and 20 by 30 feet on the flat top. It is shown 

 in Fig. 144 restored (« the elevation and h the ground plan). Excava- 

 tions were made, but nothing of interest was revealed. 



There was, as usual, a space fronting this mound destitute of the 

 circular house sites. Excavations in the house sites revealed the usual 

 fire-bed, charcoal, and fragments of pottery. 



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This singular and interesting earthwork is shown in Fig. 145, a 

 the ground plan and b the elevation. As will be seen, it consists 

 of an oval platform constricted near the middle so as to appear like two 

 conjoined, nnecpial circles, the larger of which is surmounted by an oval 



