Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . Fig. 12 — A typical rectangular grave clay similar in every respect to the clay used in making the plat-form and in forming the grave. This covering of clay wouldvary in thickness from a few inches to fourteen inches, the averagebeing very close to ten inches, and was the temporary coveringfor all the graves as they were placed in the charnel house. The uncremated graves were prepared in the same way as. 144 Ohio Arch, and Hist. Society Publications. shown in the illustration, Fig. 13. This individual was placedin the grave at full length, with him
Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . Fig. 12 — A typical rectangular grave clay similar in every respect to the clay used in making the plat-form and in forming the grave. This covering of clay wouldvary in thickness from a few inches to fourteen inches, the averagebeing very close to ten inches, and was the temporary coveringfor all the graves as they were placed in the charnel house. The uncremated graves were prepared in the same way as. 144 Ohio Arch, and Hist. Society Publications. shown in the illustration, Fig. 13. This individual was placedin the grave at full length, with him were ornaments of copper,such asthe ear ornaments, which can be seen at the side of thehead, and a great copper plate which is under the loins. Theornaments are similar to those found in the cremated the right hand side of the body, as it lay in the grave, wasplaced the incinerated remains of an adult, on the left hand wasa human skull, and near the head on the left side of the body,was placed another cremated skeleton; near the knees on theright side of the body, was placed the skeleton of a little child, ,and near this skeleton were two human jaws, perforated, andwhich no< doubt had been used for - ARTIFACTS FOUND WITH THE BURIALS. The articles taken from the burials of this mound were mostinteresting as to quantity and quality and represent the highestartof prehistoric man in Ohio. From the 133 burials, upwardsof
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