. Bulletin. Ethnology. fowke] ARCHEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS 145 were many fragments of human bones, including ulnas of two individuals, one mucli larger than the other. They plai ily indicated cannibalism, as they were broken when thrown here. Besides the ulnas, there are pieces of ribs, scapula, tibia, and feet. At 29 feet the underlying yellow earth became comparatively level across its upper surface, again closely resembling a river deposit. The darker earth above it contained a greater amount than heretofore of ashes, bones in small pieces, pot- sherds, mussel, snail, and periwinkle shells,
. Bulletin. Ethnology. fowke] ARCHEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS 145 were many fragments of human bones, including ulnas of two individuals, one mucli larger than the other. They plai ily indicated cannibalism, as they were broken when thrown here. Besides the ulnas, there are pieces of ribs, scapula, tibia, and feet. At 29 feet the underlying yellow earth became comparatively level across its upper surface, again closely resembling a river deposit. The darker earth above it contained a greater amount than heretofore of ashes, bones in small pieces, pot- sherds, mussel, snail, and periwinkle shells, and the like. More charred com was found along here. At 30 feet the yellow earth. Fig. Cross section of Fort Deposit Cave at 26 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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