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to vultures and to dogs, human remains, though denuded of flesh, sufficiently ad- 

 herent to permit of elevation on a pole. It is probable also that those dying about 

 the period of a general interment, were placed without exposure among the bunch- 

 ed bones. 



In numbers of cases, vertebra 1 were found in regular order near the skull. 

 Again, many of the smaller bones were present in anatomical order, foot bones in 

 connection with the tibia and fibula. In many cases, however, the smaller bones 

 w r ere entirely wanting, while at times, single bones wholly isolated were met with. 



Near the center of the mound were 7 crania, some in actual contact, all within 

 a radius of 3 feet, while one yard distant were four others in close association. 

 With these crania were a certain number of bones not in anatomical order, and by 

 no means the full complement of so many skulls. 



While in bunched burials, bones of one individual seemed, as a rule, to be kept 

 together, such was not always the case, for upon occasions not only were discrepan- 

 cies in size noticeable, but long bones in pairs belonged to the same side of the body. 



Immediately below the surface of this mound were Hexed burials in anatom- 

 ical order. These we took to be intrusive. 



A number of disconnected bones, ignored in our tables, were found in the brown 

 sand at points where considerable disarrangement had taken place through previous 

 superficial investigations. 



Crania. — Though heated glue and solutions of shellac were at hand during the 

 greater part of our investigation no crania were preserved. No decay was noticed 

 in any tooth. 



Humeri. — During the first investigation of 42 humeri, 9 were perforated, a 

 percentage of 21 '4 



In the course of the second investigation of 73 humeri beneath unbroken strata 

 in white sand or in shell, 28 were perforated, or 38*3 per cent. 1 



Four humeri belonging to superficial burials showed one perforation. 



Humeri, Original Burials. 



Measurements arc given in mm. 



Average Minimum i Maximum Oscillation 



Perforated. Diameter. Diameter. Diameter. Exponent. 



Male 



9 



fi-6 



4 



11 



Female 



7 



6-8 



5 



9 



Uncertain . 



12 



tr2 



2 



10 



Of the 28 perforated humeri, 12 were from the right side ami 16 from the left. 



1 We have stated elsewhere the great precautions taken by us as to the determination of the perforation of the humerus. 

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