ARTICLES JIADE B'ROM BONE AND SHELL. 



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Fig. 6. 



Method of chipping flint 

 with a bone tool. 



Knives of Prehistoric Times Dr. 

 Thomas Wilson has mentioned 

 some similar objects, which are 

 believed to have been used in this 

 way. He says they are usually 

 made of deer horn and are "short 

 and round with a point like one's 

 little finger''. It is difficult to see for what other pur- 

 pose such bones could 

 serve. 



A few long- beads, 

 made from bones of 

 birds, were picked up 

 (Fig. 5), as were also 

 some bear's teeth. 



Two large unio shells 

 were found, Avhich had 

 been ground round on 

 the edges and care- 

 fully polished so as 

 to resemble spoons. 

 These were in a far 

 advanced state of de- 

 cay and fell to pieces 

 before they could be properly cared for. It may be of 

 interest to note that these shells, as near as the 

 author could ascertain, belonged to a species which in- 

 habits the water of the Smoky Hill river. 



Fig. 5. Figure to the left: hairpin? made of bone. Middle 

 figure; bead made from the bone of a bird. Figure to the 

 right: Flint flaker? made from bone. AH slightly reduced. 



