538 CERTAIN SAND MOUNDS OF THE OCKLAWAHA RIVER, FLORIDA. 



archaeologists as found in many sections, 1 though this particular specimen offers 

 many points of variation from the forms usually encountered (Fig. 87). 



Separately, in two cases with human remains and once in caved sand, were 

 three polished "celts," one having a length of 10 inches. 



At various depths were : several fragmentary arrow heads of chert ; two small 

 and gracefully shaped points of like material ; a lance head of chipped chert, 4.7 



Fig. 87. — Bird amulet of igneous rock. Mound 

 near Tavares. (Full size.) 



Fig. 88. —Polished spear head of red jasper. Mound near 

 Tavares. (Full size.) 



inches in length ; another slightly larger, of red jasper, with a high polish on either 

 side, a very unusual feature (Fig. 88). 



A number of chippings of chert lay scattered throughout the mound. 



We see no reason to ascribe to this mound an origin other than pre-Columbian, 



1 " Notes on Primitive Man in Ontario," David Boyle, page 67, et seq. 

 "Antiquities of the Southern Indians," C. C. Jones, page 374, et seq. 

 " Ancient Monuments, Miss. Valley," Squier and Davis, page 239. 

 "Smithsonian Arch. Coll.," Charles Rau, page 53. 

 "Primitive Industry," Abbott, chap. XXVI. 



