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Not only did the Indians use the bones of the slain animals, 

 but they utilized the antlers and teeth of deer, and the teeth of 

 beavers and wood-chucks, also. From antlers they made chisels 

 of various sizes, hoe-blades, some points for javelins, and some 

 few tools the use of which is unknown, The incisors of beavers 

 and wood-chucks were used as chisels, and the teeth of other 

 animals including men, were worn as beads or trophies. 



The Neuters used shells for a variety of purposes, such as 

 utensils, tools, trumpets and ornaments. Though east of the 

 Niagara River, on the village sites of the Wenrorohnons and 

 the Eries, shells are occasionally found showing signs of use, 

 they are not frequent and seem to have been used mostly as 

 ornaments. 



Both local and imported shells were used. The Neuters 

 imported the great conch shells from the Gulf of Mexico, and 

 Busycon from the Atlantic coast. A few imported shells have 

 been found on the Wenro sites. Chiefly however, the source of 

 material for the Wenroes and Eries seems to have been the local 

 brooks, and the chief material, the shells of the fresh water 

 mussel. 



Clay was used in making kettles and pipes. It was obtained 

 from the excellent local beds. 



Artifacts Made by Chipping or Flaking. 



The artifacts made by flaking chert are: Points for (a) 

 arrows; (b) spears, javelins and harpoons; (c) gun- flints; blades 

 for (d) knives; (e) war clubs; (f) hoes; (g) drills; (h) scrapers; 

 (i) saws; (j) "blanks" for making other implements. Of these 

 forms, a, b, c, d, e, f and g, blend one with another so that it is 

 impossible to say with certainty whether some article is a large 

 arrow- point, a small javelin point, or a knife blade. A thick 

 point might have armed a war-club; but it might equally well 

 have served as a spear point. Many small points, suitable for 

 use as arrow points, show evidences of use as knives or drills, 

 and some points which are usually considered to be drills were 

 surely arrow points. Many "blanks" and rough, seemingly un- 

 finished points may have seen service as blades for war-clubs. 



It seems probable that in Indian economy a tool was made 

 to serve many uses, precisely as our pocket-knives are used for 



