Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . the bottom, and the calcined bones andashes of the dead were placed immediately over the plates. Intwo instances plates, found with the uncremated had been placeddirectly under the loins, while in another the plate was placedupon the breast. A great number of these plates were taken fromthis mound. As near as I can learn, one was taken out by Squierand Davis, three by Professor Putnam, and two by ProfessorMoorehead, and four others owned by as many individuals livingin various parts of the country, making a total of twenty takenfrom this entire mou
Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . the bottom, and the calcined bones andashes of the dead were placed immediately over the plates. Intwo instances plates, found with the uncremated had been placeddirectly under the loins, while in another the plate was placedupon the breast. A great number of these plates were taken fromthis mound. As near as I can learn, one was taken out by Squierand Davis, three by Professor Putnam, and two by ProfessorMoorehead, and four others owned by as many individuals livingin various parts of the country, making a total of twenty takenfrom this entire mound. Another interesting specimen of copper is shown in Fig. 17,which represents a thin piece of this metal about one-eighth of aninch in thickness, ten and one-half inches in length by three andone-quarter inches in width at the larger end and two inches atthe smaller end. Three specimens of this character were found,and all fairly well preserved. The other specimens were perhapsmore curved than the one shown in the illustration and somewhat. 14! Ohio Arch, and Hist. Society Publications.
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