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of the area, but this may well be due to the fact that < lata from this region 

 are more easily accessible. The triangular-stemmed "trumpet" pipe SO 

 common on the Iroquoian sites is unknown in this region. 



Pottery Vessels. 



The pottery of this region may all be considered as being either the native 

 Algonkian in type or showing Iroquoian influence with a third and inter- 

 mediate variety. Algonkian vessels may be divided into the following 

 groups according to shape: 



1. Conical, pointed bottom, slightly swollen sides, circumference 

 largest at the mouth, — the typical Algonkian pot of this area, Fig. 14a. 



2. Like number 1, but much rounder and broader, Fig. 14b. 



3. Bottom pointed, sides slightly swollen, neck slightly constricted, 

 Fig. 14c. 



4. Identical with number 2, except that just below the beginning of the 

 neck, occur small raised lugs, ears or handles. This is rare from this area, 

 Fig. 14d. 



5. Rounded bottom, somewhat constricted neck, lip sometimes flaring, 

 or even turning down and back, Fig. 14e. 



The intermediate types are as follows : 



6 Rounded bottom, constricted neck, narrow raised rim or collar, 

 Fig. 14f. 



7. Like number G, but with sides more elongated and bottom more oval 

 than round, heavier collar, generally notched angle, with or without a series 

 of small humps or projections at intervals, Fig. 14g. 



The Iroquoian types are as follows: 



8. Mouth rounded, collar or rim heavy, with humps or peaks at intervals, 

 angle notched, neck constricted and bottom rounded; can stand by itself, 

 an unknown feature in local Algonkian vessels, Fig. 14h. 



9. Same as number 7, hut with mouth square, and humps at every 

 angle. Much less common than the preceding, Fig. 14i. 



In size, the vessels range from small toy-like pots to jars of very large 

 capacity. In general they appear to have been made by the coil process, 

 and arc tempered with pounded stone or fine gravel, mica or burned or 

 pounded shell. Sherds showing tempering by fibre or some other substance 

 that disappeared in firing are rarely found. When vessels were cracked or 

 broken, a series of holes was bored opposite each other on either side of the 

 break and the parts laced together, rendering the vessel capable of storing 

 dry objects, at least. 



