ABORIGINAL SITES ON TENNESSEE RIVER. 327 
side, as a space 8 inches broad, on which were only scattered fragments, divided 
the deposit into two parts. These cremated remains presumably were placed 
there at the time the erection of the mound was commenced. 
In addition to Burials Nos. 34 and 35, the following, some of which lay on 
the base while others were in grave-pits, seem to demand detailed description. 
Burial No. 1, 3.5 feet under the slope of the mound, was a placement composed 
of eight slabs, some of limestone, some of silicious, veined material, evenly and 
symmetrically laid in contact, which measured approximately 4.5 feet in length 
Fia. 66.— Burial No. 1. A skeleton lying upon a flat bed of slabs, 4 feet 6 inches by 2 feet. Mound 
D, Williams Landing, Ala. 
and 2 feet at the broadest part, where a single small slab had been placed at 
each side of the general alignment to accommodate the increased space demanded 
by the trunk and the knees. 
The skeleton lay closely flexed on the right, the dexter humerus under the 
chest, its forearm flexed, bringing the hand in front of the face, the left humerus 
down, having the forearm slightly flexed into the pelvis. The thighs were up 
against the body, having the tibiz flexed on them (Fig. 66). 
