Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia . * formed an important feature among themortuary inhumations. In all, one hundred and fourteen were taken from themound, the great majority of chert, a few of hornstone and of chalcedony. Numer-ous types and sizes are represented, none offering any unusual feature. On thetangs of some, considerable bitumen adheres showing the method of attachment tothe shaft. It is possible that some of the points classed by us as arrow heads may haveserved as knives, fastened into short handles for the purpose. Fig. 11 shows anumber of selected lance
Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia . * formed an important feature among themortuary inhumations. In all, one hundred and fourteen were taken from themound, the great majority of chert, a few of hornstone and of chalcedony. Numer-ous types and sizes are represented, none offering any unusual feature. On thetangs of some, considerable bitumen adheres showing the method of attachment tothe shaft. It is possible that some of the points classed by us as arrow heads may haveserved as knives, fastened into short handles for the purpose. Fig. 11 shows anumber of selected lance and arrow points from the Shields mound. Tubes of natural formation.—These objects, probably natural formationsaround some perishable material, such as wood, are occasionally found in theFlorida mounds and were no doubt utilized as ornaments, though the larger may.
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