. Bulletin. Ethnology. -Perforated object Sell Cave. of antler from At 24 feet from the entrance, 17 feet from the west wall, in a hole dug to 20 inches below the present surface of the talus, were broken and spongy bones of an adult. Pelvis, feet, and leg bones were in confusion; the tibiae were reversed in position, but it ma}^ be that the body was laid on the back with the knees flexed and that the bones had fallen as they were found. This is probable, as each i^atella was where it be- longed, and the body lay ex- tended toward the southeast, as shown by the position of the vskull. The hume
. Bulletin. Ethnology. -Perforated object Sell Cave. of antler from At 24 feet from the entrance, 17 feet from the west wall, in a hole dug to 20 inches below the present surface of the talus, were broken and spongy bones of an adult. Pelvis, feet, and leg bones were in confusion; the tibiae were reversed in position, but it ma}^ be that the body was laid on the back with the knees flexed and that the bones had fallen as they were found. This is probable, as each i^atella was where it be- longed, and the body lay ex- tended toward the southeast, as shown by the position of the vskull. The humerus was about 12 inches long; all the bones were in small pieces. There were many mussel shells among and above the remains, over which earth and small rocks had been piled. Tavo feet south of this skeleton and a few inches lower were the crushed and decayed bones of an old person with the head lying toward the east. The one tooth found (a molar) was worn en- tirely below the enamel except for a small space at the front; tho dentine was polished until it resembled a piece of agate. Mr. De Lancey Gill first remarked the fact that wear of this character denotes that the individual did not gnaw bones, crack nuts, or indeed bite hard on any substance. If he had done so this thin shred of enamel would have broken off. Two large rocks which lay on the head and body seem to have been thus placed before the grave was filled with earth. Near these bones were fragments indi- cating three other interments; the humerus of the last was perforated. Other arm bones found showed the same olecranal perforation. Twenty-one feet from the entrance, 19 feet from the east wall, was a skeleton, closely folded, on left side, head toward rear of cave. The teeth were worn flat. The bones were crushed by rocks laid on or above the body at the time of burial, as was the case with all the skeletons found in this part of the cave; probably timbers had been interposed. Near the surface, 18 feet from the entr
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