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sections of the shell, ground sections, cylindrical sections, as shaped 

 to the size of the bead, and a number of drilled or partly drilled 

 beads. 



Each method of making wampum (the Indian and the European) 

 is illustrated by an exhibit in the Museum, based upon the specimens 

 obtained in the sites named above. 



During the period from September 15th to October 15th we made 

 an examination of the banks of the Hudson, south of Catskill where 

 numerous flints had been found. Through the kindness of Mr 

 Egbert Beardsley of Catskill we located a spot near Green Point on 

 the Van Orden farm 4 miles south of Catskill. Here were extensive 

 fresh- water shell heaps composed mostly of Unto complanatus shells. 

 These shells were the product of the dried shellfish industry that 

 once flourished there. Intermixed with the shells were the bones of 

 various animals and fishes and numerous implements. We found the 

 broken parts of a three-toothed comb in one pit. This is a very 

 rare specimen from an Algonkian site. Other specimens include 

 pendants, parts of gorgets, celts, hammers, spears, pestles, arrow 

 points, bone awls, bone harpoons, etc. 



An examination of the shore line north of this site revealed an 

 extensive workshop and the presence of numerous chippings strewn 

 over an area of 40 or 50 acres on what is known as the North lot 

 or Ham farm. We traced these chippings along the shore of 

 Embought bay south to Smith Landing where at Duck Cove a 

 considerable village site yielding Algonkian pottery was located. 

 A small island in the cove has a layer of Indian refuse 2 feet thick 

 but we did not" attempt excavation on account of the thick beds 

 of poison ivy. 



The immense amount of flint chippings made us curious as to the 

 source of supply and we began an investigation of the flint-bearing 

 limestones of the region to the east, back from the river and known 

 as the Kolerberg or " Collarback." Here in the rocky hills west 

 of Alsen we found numerous caves and rock shelters. In some 

 were found implements but the majority showed little or no signs of 

 human habitation. Some were raccoon, fox and snake dens, and in 

 ancient times were probably used by bears. In the cave region 

 locally known as the " Indian ovens " were numerous cache pits 

 but no artifacts could be found in them. 



In October, just before returning to the Museum, we learned 

 of certain extensive flint quarries situated near Coxsackie and at 

 the invitation of Mr Jefferson D. Ray and Dr A. W. Van Slyke 

 visited them. 



