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and so far as six stations are concerned, the result is shown 

 in the following table. If, for instance, we commence with 

 the remains discovered at the Pont de Thiele, between the 

 Lakes of Neufehatel and Bienne, the list comprises 17 axes, 

 20 whetstones, and 97 arrow-heads, flint flakes, chips, etc.* 

 besides 22 axe-handles and 95 other implements of bone, 

 making altogether 252 objects of stone and bone. Yet not 

 only are objects of metal altogether absent, but the other 

 articles imply an archaic character. There is only one doubt- 

 ful case of a corncrusher, and not a single spindle-whorl. 

 Moosseedorf and Wauwyl have produced almost exactly the 

 same list. Wangen, on the Lake of Constance, is an even 

 more remarkable case. M. Lohle has found there more than 

 1100 axes, 100 whetstones, 150 corncrushers, and 260 arrow- 

 heads, flint flakes, chips, etc. ; altogether more than 1600 

 instruments and chips of stone, besides about 350 of bone, 

 making, with 100 earthenware spinning-weights, a grand 

 total of more than 2000 objects, and yet not a trace of metal. 

 The number of corncrushers and spindle -whorls is in- 

 teresting, when we remember that alone among these four 

 localities, Wangen has supplied us with specimens of car- 

 bonised grain, and flax fabrics. 



Now let me ask the reader to compare with these four cases 

 the list of remains from the Bronze age settlements of Morges, 

 Nidau, Estavayer, Cortaillod and Corcelettes. The manner 

 in which the collections were made accounts probably for the 

 absence of whetstones, and, perhaps, to a great extent for 

 that of the flint flakes, etc. On these points, therefore, I lay 

 no stress ; but the total absence of stone axes at Morges, and 

 their rarity at Mdau and Estavayer, is very remarkable. M. 

 Forel assured me that though he had carefully looked for 

 them he had never found one. The large number of corn- 

 crushers and the presence of spinning- weights are also 

 significant. 



