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SMITHSONIAN EXPLORATIONS, I92I 



121 



bones belonging to two adults was a small pile of 30 circular orna- 

 ments of shell like those shown in figure 124. These ornaments had 

 probably been attached to some garment in the original temporary 

 burial and removed from the decayed garment when placed with the 

 bones in this new burial. 



Fig. 124. — Shell ornaments. 



No object of white man's manufacture was found on this site. 

 There is evidence that this site was occupied by the Omahas some- 

 where between 1725 and 1775. 



The Omahas and their kindred, the Poncas, lived together at this 

 Split Rock site. It was here that some of the most important events 

 in the history of the Omahas and Poncas took place. While living 

 here the long hostilities between the still united Omahas and Poncas 

 and their old enemies, the Chevennes and Arikaras. were ended bv 



