. The mound builders : being an account of a remarkable people that once inhabited the valleys of the Ohio and Mississippi, together with an investigation into the archæology of Butler County, Fig. 32.—Hatchtt.* of fine compact greenstone. Both are destitute of thegroove, and have been generally called celts. Theseimplements were probably used for various purposes,such as a supplementary tomahawk, a chisel, or a larger they were used as wedges or bark-peelers. Three varieties of pendants are shown in Fig. these (a* cj) two were probably worn in front, sus-pended by a str
. The mound builders : being an account of a remarkable people that once inhabited the valleys of the Ohio and Mississippi, together with an investigation into the archæology of Butler County, Fig. 32.—Hatchtt.* of fine compact greenstone. Both are destitute of thegroove, and have been generally called celts. Theseimplements were probably used for various purposes,such as a supplementary tomahawk, a chisel, or a larger they were used as wedges or bark-peelers. Three varieties of pendants are shown in Fig. these (a* cj) two were probably worn in front, sus-pended by a string encircling the neck. They are *In Authors Cabinet. tCabinet of K. T. Shepherd. [MPLEMENTS. 163 composed of green slate. The other (6*) is composed ofhematite, and may have been used as a plummet or netsinker. Fig. 33.—
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