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children, and even grown persons, through the narrow openings in the ollas, except in 

 a mutilated condition ? Jt is true that some savage tribes expose the bodies of their 

 dead until the flesh is removed, but we know of no instance where savages are in the 

 habit of cutting up their dead for burial purposes. It may be these people practiced 

 the cutting method, or that, finding bones in digging anew, these were thrown in the 

 ollas simply as a ready means of their disposal. 



In addition to the burial localities already mentioned, we are cognizant of others 

 to the northwai'd and southward of Santa Barbara, and quite a number of them have 

 already been explored, although doubtless others still remain perdu to excite further 

 archaeological inquiry. Mr. Paul Schumacher has examined a number in the vicinity 

 of San Luis Obispo and on the Santa Maria River, and Mr. Bowers quite a number iu 

 Santa Barbara and in the vicinity of Carpenteria, lying south of that city. 



Since our discoveries in the localities mentioned, Mr. Schumacher has resumed 

 the work at Dos Pueblos where we left off, and Mr. Bowers has examined some of the 

 islands and a good part of the coast; and M. Alph. Pinart, of France, assisted by M. 

 de Cessac, also have been exploring for the French Government, their labors being 

 amply repaid by the fine collection made. 



We have carefully consulted all available works which would tend to throw light 

 on the history of these people, but, with the exception of the narrative of Cabrillo, 

 have found little pertaining to the subject. The death of Cabrillo, as already stated, 

 occurred on the Isla de la Posesion, on the 3d of January, 1543, and was caused by 

 injuries received from a fall which broke his arm near the shoulder. Before his death, 

 he named as his successor Bartolome Ferrel, "Piloto mayor de los dichos navios," and 

 to this successor we are indebted for all we know of the people under discussion. 



Mr. Paul Schumacher, referring to the death of Cabrillo and the locality where 

 he was buried (Bull. U. S. Geolog. & Geog. Surv. of Terr., vol. iii, No. 1, p. 45), says: 

 "Santa Cruz, Santa Bosa, and San Miguel, it is well known, were discovered by Ca- 

 brillo in 1542, and named by him San Lucas. He died in a harbor in one of those islands. 

 The record says, " He sailed from Monterey Bay, and anchored on the 23d of November, 



1542, in a harbor in one of the group mentioned before, and named by him San Lucas. 



On San Lucas Juan Bodriguez Cabrillo was buried on the 3d of January, 



1543. The port in which he died was called Juan Bodriguez." There seems to be 

 hardly any doubt that the port selected by Cabrillo among the group as a shelter was 

 the present Cuyler Harbor, which is the only well-protected port in the three islands. 

 Water is obtainable in the springs the year round, and is plentiful in the season in 

 which Ids stay occurred. Further the record says : " Ferrel, his pilot (forced by strong 

 winds to return from his northern trip, made in compliance with the wishes of the dying 

 commander to proceed as far to the north as possible), dared not to re-enter this port 

 on account of dangerous breakers at its entrance." This corresponds entirely with the 

 appearance of Cuyler Harbor during the time of rough sea, because from the eastern 

 side of the bay to the rock-islet heavy breakers roll over the partially exposed reef and 

 the rocks in the bay a little to the westward of it, so that coming from the northwest, 

 its way of aj)proach, the entrance seems barred by breakers and impassable. Taking 

 Cuyler Harbor and the ports in Santa Cruz and Santa Bosa into consideration as 

 shelter, and comparing their natural formation with the historic record, there seems to 

 be no doubt that the harbor in San Miguel, and not Prisoner Harbor in Santa Cruz, as 



