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Sixty-seven skeletons were discovered, all in the lowest layer {(;) of 

 dark nuicky earth and all except two lyiug horizontally at full lenj;th. 

 Although pointing in various directions, as shown in Fig. 279, which 



Fig. 281, — Horizniitai plan of iiinuitd No. 2. Lenoir yroiip. 



represents their respective positions, it will be noticed that most of 

 them have their heads toward the center of the mound. No. 11 was in 

 a sitting or squatting posture, and No. 46 folded up, lying on the right 

 side. The bones of the left leg of No. 27 were wanting. 



Flu. 282.— (Iriiiii 



P"I, 



Lenoir group. 



The appearance of a number of these skeletons indicated the ibllow- 

 ing method of burial. The body of the deceased was covered witli a 

 layer of cane or brush ; over this was spread clay or c(!ment in a plas- 

 tic state, and upon this a tire was built. 

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