438 SOME ABORIGINAL SITES. 
About 35 miles of the river above Memphis was explored by us about five 
years ago, the results being given in a former report.! 
The archeology of Mississippi river between Memphis and Cairo, with the 
exception of the enumeration of certain quadrangular mounds with flat tops, 
and of details of small ones, is mainly a memory of the past; one hears only 
of what used to be. The sites, prodded over, dug out, and constantly under 
eultivation, have yielded their treasures. Much of our investigation, more- 
over, along Mississippi river this season was hampered through high water 
cutting off access to sites and by excess of mud, rendering roads almost im- 
passable. 
As usual, we have forwarded to the Army Medical Museum, Washington, 
D. C., all pathological specimens obtained during our season's work, otherwise 
all skulls and skeletons saved have been sent to the United States National 
Museum. All other objects of importance found by us are on exhibition in the 
Moore Collection at The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, except 
the collection of pottery from Hale's Point, Tenn., which has been presented 
to the Royal Ethnographical Museum, Stockholm, Sweden. 
Dr. M. G. Miller was with the expedition as anatomist, as he has been through- 
out all our archeological work in the South, and has aided in putting this report 
through the press. 
Mr. 5. О. Weir, with us for the sixth season as general assistant, greatly 
aided us throughout this period, which proved to be of exceptionally hard work. 
The Academy of Natural Sciences tenders its warm thanks to Dr. Gerrit S. 
Miller, Jr., eurator, Division of Mammals, United States National Museum, 
for determination of the bones of lower animals; to Dr. Ales Hrdlička, curator of 
the Division of Physieal Anthropology, United States National Museum, for 
information as to skeletal remains; to Dr. H. A. Pilsbry and Mr. E. G. Vanatta, 
of The Academy of Natural Sciences, for identification of shells; to Mr. F. 
J. Keeley, curator of the Vaux collection, Academy of Natural Sciences, 
for determination of minerals and rocks; to Dr. H. F. Keller for chemical 
tests; to Mr. Charles C. Willoughby, director of Peabody Museum of Harvard 
University, for valued assistance in many ways; to Miss H. N. Wardle for aid 
with the index; to Mr. F. W. Hodge, ethnologist-in-charge of the Bureau of 
American Ethnology, for literary revision of this report. 
The Academy also warmly thanks all the owners of properties along Green 
river, lower Ohio river, and the Mississippi between Cairo, Illinois, and Memphis, 
Tennessee, who so courteously placed them at its disposal, and wishes to convey 
to them its great appreciation of their kindness. 
All mounds and sites are described in order going up-stream. 
Skeletons, unless otherwise specified, are of adults. 
1 “Some Aboriginal Sites on Mississippi River." Journ. Асар. Nar. Scr. Purra., vol. XIV, 1911. 
? As the reader is aware, for absolute determination in such matters a small section cut from the 
stone is necessary. We need hardly explain that such a proceeding in connection with most arche- 
ological specimens is out of the question. 
