ARCHEOLOGY. 



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exaggerated; instead of filling all the space toward the end of the cliff, as 

 represented, it terminates several rods from the point, leaving room for 

 an elevation, plainly artificial, covering several rods. It is believed by 

 many archaeologists that the so-called "body" is only the tail; that the 

 "open mouth" is the expansion of the rear portion of the body; that the 

 "egg'' represents the heart or vital principle, as is common in Indian 

 pictographs where animals or birds are portrayed; and that the raised 

 portion beyond the ellipse constitutes the head and beginning of the body, 

 the outlines along either side having been washed away. . 



So much as is here figured has been rebuilt by the Peabody Museum, 

 which now owns the structure. Should the more recent explanation of 

 the figure be found correct, the restoration will no doubt be co mpleted 

 and the entire work brought to its original condition. 



The other effigy, known as the "Alligator Mound," is near Granville, 

 Licking eount}^, on a ridge projecting into the valley of Raccoon Creek. 

 In direction it does not coincide with the trend of the ridge, which term 

 inates with a smooth rounded outline, but is built across the extreme 

 point. A small pile of burnt stone and earth lies to the right of the 

 mound, a slight artificial bank connecting them. 



Fig. 2. Opcssum or Alligator Mound. 



The name does not seem well chosen. The body (see Figure 2) may- 

 be supposed to resemble any short-legged, short-necked animal, while the 

 tail is not tapering but of nearly uniform size and has a more pronounced. 

 2 G. O. 



