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spears. Some of the arrows are of reeds with fore- 
shafts while others have simple shafts. The drills 
are also simple and arrow-like. The fire-making appa- 
ratus is represented by several large fragments of the 
hearth or bottom piece and drills some of which are 
Objects of Wood and Bone. a, Arrow; 6, Sinew-wrapped End of 
Bow; c, Flint-pointed Drill; d-e, Firedrill; f, Wooden Awl; g, Bone 
Awl. 
compound like a foreshafted arrow. A great variety of 
objects made of stone, shell, and bone has been secured. 
Some of the most interesting of these are exceedingly 
small stone disks with minute perforations drilled for 
stringing. Very beautiful inlaid work has been re- 
covered, pieces of turquoise being set in jet or bone to 
form mosaics. 
The wonderful deposits of turquoise obtained at 
- Pueblo Bonito by the Hyde expedition illustrate both 
the ability and the aesthetic taste of these early in- 
