Archives of aboriginal knowledgeContaining all the original paper laid before Congress respecting the history, antiquities, language, ethnology, pictography, rites, superstitions, and mythology, of the Indian tribes of the United States . and one-quarter inches in height, is ofa dark brown stone, and is from Abbeville District. The discoidal stone, against whichthis leans, is from Lexington District, the territory of the Congarees. It is of dark-colored quartz. The other object of the same kind was found on the plantation of Taylor, on this side of the river, and is another relic o
Archives of aboriginal knowledgeContaining all the original paper laid before Congress respecting the history, antiquities, language, ethnology, pictography, rites, superstitions, and mythology, of the Indian tribes of the United States . and one-quarter inches in height, is ofa dark brown stone, and is from Abbeville District. The discoidal stone, against whichthis leans, is from Lexington District, the territory of the Congarees. It is of dark-colored quartz. The other object of the same kind was found on the plantation of Taylor, on this side of the river, and is another relic of the same tribe. This, Documents in the Secretary of States Office, Columbia, South Carolina. * Lawson ^ 171. 164 ANTIQUITIES. like the fnigmeiit iu Fig. A, is of solid translucent quartz. It is five and one-eighth inchesin diameter. The other perforated specimen is five and one-half inches in this, is a stone mortar of the Saluda Indians, from Newberry District, SouthCarolina, the cavity five and one-half by four inches. Bejond this, on the extreme left hand of the Plate, and partly hidden by the border,Ls an interesting relic, the form and dimensions of which may be better known by tliisrude pen-and-ink The dotted lines indicate the form of the internal cavity. A crease on the outside,with slight circular indentations, is also rudely sketched. The internal cavity has a•.mall chambered depression at the bottom. A similar relic in the College cabinet, (towhich this also belongs,) is split ojyeii, and reveals a like construction. This latterspecimen was found by Col. E. A. Brenard, of Lincoln County, North Carolina, ninefeet below the surface, while digging for gold. There were no signs above ground thatthe spot had ever been worked as a mine; but on digging down, unmistakeable evi-dences of ancient mining were discovered. This relic referred to was made of theItacolumiie or fire-stone, found in that vicinity, and used by Col. Brenard for hearthsin h
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