474 SOME ABORIGINAL SITES. 
thickening of the outer plate is evident. Moderate exostosis is present also 
just above this part of the fracture. 
“The inner surface of the parietal shows a low, sub-conical projection of 
bone beneath the apex of the depressed portion. 
“Notwithstanding the extent and severity of this lesion, it is evident the 
vietim survived the injury for a considerable period. 
““А little below the center of the right parietal is a circular perforation .25 
inch in diameter, while on a level with the right zygomatic arch (which is lack- 
ing) is a double perforation formed by the intersection of two openings, each 
similar to the one just mentioned. These wounds are cleanly cut externally 
but show considerable shattering of the inner table, and probably were caused 
by antler points. 
“In the right side of the frontal bone, close to the coronal suture, is an elon- 
gated, perforating wound with depression and splintering of the inner table. 
“The wounds of the right side of the skull show no evidence of repair and 
evidently resulted in the speedy death of the subject.” 
Burial No. 241, a disturbance, had a bone pin near the skull, possibly an 
accidental deposit. 
Burials Nos. 242 and 243, the former partly flexed to the left, the other in 
the same position but to the right, lay in a grave-pit facing each other, the knees 
interlocking. Near the skull of Burial No. 243 was a large fragment of antler, 
and an arrowhead or knife, of flint. Also near the skull but away from the 
other deposit were a bone awl and the jaw of a woodchuck (Marmota monaz). 
Burial No. 244, infant. At the neck and on the chest were shell beads, with 
which was a long tubular bead. At the head was a tube of bone, while another 
lay at the feet. These tubes, as stated in the introduction, are highly polished, 
each about 4.5 inches in length, and with three others found singly were with 
infants or young children. Near the pelvis were two hemispheres of asphalt in 
poor condition, with remains of discs of shell, heads for hairpins, doubtless 
a gift from someone possessing hair enough to have used them. 
This little skeleton lay in a circular grave about 20 inches in diameter, ex- 
tending 3.5 feet into the yellow sand. Two feet above the bones, in the same 
grave, was the skeleton of a dog. 
Burial No. 246, a disturbance. On the tibia lay a pin of bone. 
. Burial No. 251, closely flexed to the right. At the neck and across both 
shoulders were shell beads. 
On the middle of the thorax were scattered fragments of a winged stone of 
quartz (Plate XI, B), all of which was not found, though prolonged and con- 
scientious sifting was done. Presumably, as in the other cases, this object 
had been ceremonially broken elsewhere. With the scattered fragments of 
stone was the butt of a netting needle, perhaps broken at the same time. 
Burial No. 252, child, having shell beads and a bead of claystone at the 
neck. 
