168 CERTAIN ABORIGINAL REMAINS OF THE NW. FLORIDA COAST. 



those usually found by us, and, in consequence, a number of crania, now belonging 

 to the Academy of Natural Sciences, were saved. 



Many of these skulls showed great antero-posterior flattening as by compression 

 from boards, while some gave evidence of early constriction by a band, a concave 

 depression being evident. A selected skull from this mound is shown in Fig. 67. 

 Captain Bernard Romans, who was familiar with this part of Florida, writing in the 



Fig. 67. — Skull showing .ii'tificial flatteniug. Sowell moinnl. (Two-tbirds size.) 



latter part of the XVIII century, tells^ us that in his time the Choctaws bound bags 

 of sand to the heads of male childi'en. In this mound, however, all skulls which 

 were in a condition to allow determination, showed flattening. 



All skeletons but one which lay on the back with the legs drawn up under 

 the thighs, Avere closely flexed, some lying on the right side, some on the left. 

 With certain burials were a small number of oyster shells. 



' "Concise Natural History of East and West Florida," 



