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ARKANSAS. 



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at the depth of 1 foot from the .siuface of the nionud and iiroved to be 

 something over 2 feet thick in the center but thinner toward the mar- 

 gins. 



The skeletons lay in every direction and without any noticeable order; 

 in many cases the bones of one body lay across those of another. It 

 was difficult, m fact impossible in some eases, to trace the different 

 skeletons. Fifty-eight skulls were observed and sufficient bones to cor- 

 respond therewith. The pots and other vessels of clay were scattered 

 irregularly through the deposit, but always near to and apparently 

 associated with some cranium. Near one head were four pots, close by 

 another two pots and a pipe, and oue or more by others. Several mus- 

 sel shells were obtained, generally near the heads, and two turtle shells 



Fig. 148.-01(1 Freuch Fort Desha, Arkau.sas. 



were discovered inside of a pot, but no burnt clay, charcoal, or ashes 

 were found in or about the mound. Twenty-three whole vessels, a num- 

 ber of pipes, shells, animal bones, etc., were obtained here. 



LINCOLN COUNTY. 



A mound on the farm of Mr. Felix Smith, and another on the farm 

 of Mr. J. D. Adams, both in R. 7 W., were examined and found to be 

 composed of a top layer of loam and the rest of hard, stiff" clay. No 

 burnt day, charcoal, ashes, fiagmeuts of pottery, or bones were ob- 

 served iu either. Oue was 7 feet high and 00 feet iu diameter, the other 

 20 feet high and 90 feet in diameter. 



Another group of small, conical mounds is situated near Heckatoo, in 

 (vhich burnt clay or brick-like material was observed, usually about 18 

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