28 ABORIGINAL SITES IN LOUISIANA AND IN ARKANSAS. 
Burial No. 20. This grave-pit, which was 8 feet long, 6 feet across at the 
middle and about 5 feet 8 inches at each end, had a depth of 2 feet 3 inches, the 
sides sloping inward somewhat toward the bottom, as was the ease with all the 
graves in this mound. Skeletal remains, among which were twelve crania, were 
within 8 inches of the surface. 
The only artifact, if such it may be called, coming from this large grave, 
was a flat pebble with some evidence of wear on parts of the margin. 
Fic. 9.—Vessel of earthenware. Mayes mound. (Full size.) 
Burial No. 21. A grave 4 feet 2 inches in depth, elliptical in outline, having 
a length of 7 feet 9 inches and a maximum width of 4 feet 3 inches. The bones, 
whieh included six skulls, were found comparatively deep, none being nearer 
than 21 inches from the surface. With the remains was no artifact whatever, 
but well up toward the mouth of the grave, as if to do duty for all below it, a 
vessel had been placed. This vessel, undecorated but of graceful shape, has a 
ceremonial hole knocked through the bottom. 
