of stone comprise not only implements and utensils in large 
numbers, and well made, comparing well with, the corresponding 
forme in the southern states but several classes of sculpture 
of remarkable characteristics and of undetermined use save 
that it may with safety be regarded as pertaining to religious 
beliefs and practices * the fiducial phases of their culture. 
Most noteworthy among these relicts are the collars or yokes 
the tri-pointed stones and the masketts , well made mealing 
stones and receptJcles of stone are not rare, and pestles 
and elaborately carved and beautifully finished, celts, chisels 
aaes, and hammers are present in some sections in remarkable 
numbers * Chipped implements are of rare occurrence * 
Explorers of the West Indies include IM Thurn , ten Kate, 
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Qber , Branch , non tains nuerdln, Fewkes , and others. 
