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head N., arms along side, forearms across body, thighs flexed up to right, legs parallel 

 to thighs. In association were a core of chert, and part of a Fulgtir, filled with 

 sand dyed a bright red with hematite. 



31. — 3 feet S. E., 1 foot down, in shell, flexed skeleton of a male on back, 

 head W. 



32. — 17 feet N. of E., 2 feet 3 inches down, skeleton of adult male, seated, 

 leaning back, head facing W. and forced over on chest, legs drawn up, right humerus 

 extended from side at right angles to body, forearm flexed and parallel to side of 

 body, left humerus against body with forearm across trunk. 



33. — 10 feet E., 9 inches down, 2 skeletons : female below, on face, head S. ; 

 male on plane above. Caving sand interfered with detailed examination. Beneath 

 these skeletons, which were covered by an unbroken layer of shell, was the skeleton 

 of a clog. Not far distant from No. 33, was a laj^er of charcoal and oyster shells 

 showing marks of fire, 4 to 5 inches in thickness, covered by fragments of calcined 

 human bones. This layer, 28 inches in length, caved previous to a complete 

 examination. 



34.— 18 feet S. S. W., 2 feet down, skeleton of youth facing S. S. W., in a 

 kneeling position, leaning forward. 



35. — 25 feet E. by N., 2 feet 9 inches down, skeleton of female, 

 on face, head E., thighs turned to left side, projecting from body, legs 

 flexed sharply on thighs, right arm along body, forearm' crossed on 

 body, left arm extended out, running between thighs. 



36. — A grave, 17 feet E. by N., 16 inches below upper margin 

 of base-line, at that point about 9 inches thick. Surface to skeleton, 

 5 feet. Skeleton of male on back, head W., arms akimbo, the thighs 

 flexed to right angle to body and turned to right, legs sharply flexed 

 back on thighs. 



37. — A grave at center of mound having the shape of an inverted 

 cone with rounded apex, 4 feet in height. Diameter of opening 9 

 feet. At the bottom a layer of calcined human bones having a 

 maximum thickness of 1 foot 6 inches. Among the calcined bones 

 were a great number of shell beads of various sizes and shapes and a 

 curious pendant of shell (Fig. 60), which, unlike the beads, showed 

 exposure to fire. In addition, were many imperforate teeth of a dog 

 or of a wolf and a number of human phalanges unaffected by fire. 

 This grave was filled with oyster shells and it was impossible to say 

 at what stage of the shell deposit above it was constructed. It is 

 shown on the cross section. 



38. — At the center of the mound, 1 foot 8 inches down, in the 

 shell covering grave 37, was the skeleton of an adult male disarranged 

 by caving of surrounding oyster shells. 



39. — 25 feet E. by N., 4 feet 8 inches down, in a semi-sitting position much 

 resembling that of skeleton No. 11, was a male skeleton facing S With it 

 were : a cannon bone of a deer ; a bit of chert ; a few shell beads ; a portion of a 



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Fig. 60.— Pendant 

 of shell. Mound 

 B. (Full size.) 



