OF ST. JOHNS RIVER, EAST FLORIDA. 451 


it was most commonly palmetto fibre. The use of sand was 
almost exclusively confined to St. Johns Bluff, where, too, is 
found the most highly ornamented work, characterized by 
the most complex figures. The only pieces marked with the 
impression of a cord were also,found at the same place. This 
kind of ornament was extensively used over the United 
States, as we have specimens from Illinois and Massachu- 
setts, and has also been observed on the pots from tumuli 
belonging to the Pre-Roman period of Great Britain.* We 
have seen no evidence that, as has been frequently asserted, 
these markings indicate that the pots had been formed in nets. 
Although the meshes are often regular, there are no signs of 
knots at the point of crossing of the threads, which there 
certainly would have been if pets had been used. Traced 
_ pottery was confined almost wholly to Old Enterprise, the 
4 figures being made with a point, and consisting of combina- 
= tions of straight lines. These were sometimes combined 
with indentations. We saw no specimens of pottery made 
in baskets, though frequently told that such are found. The 
absence of pounded shells, as one of the ingredients of their 
pottery, is worthy of notice, especially as shells were in 
daily use among the natives of the St. Johns. 
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MATERIALS. SURFACE. 
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Burial Mound do., $615.99 BE Sep N 
Watson’s Landing, ëi ol 161 671 0- 10| OF On 
Black Hammock, . aol 0 | ofui 0} 65| 0f 0 
Oig Enterprise; 93} 2| 92| 64/50) 3|- 0| 0 
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St. Johns Bluff, í atl 98 | Ok 14| 1] 16} 18'| 12 
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The plain-stamped pottery was universally distributed, but 
Was most abundant at Lake Harney and Black Hammock, 
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*Sir John Lubbock. Prehistoric Times. London, 1865, p. 113. 
