. Bulletin. Ethnology. 148 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [BuU. 173. Feet Postholes of House I • Postholes of House H © Other {jostholes • Fireplace of House I O Fireplace of House H (q) Figure 15.—Ground plan of excavation 2, 2SHN37. A', perhaps to strengthen a weak portion of the structure. The main postholes formed a circle about 14 feet in diameter. The only clue to the relative age of Houses I and II was the oblitera- tion of one of the postholes of House II near the fireplace of House I. It would appear that activity around the fireplace (of House I) probably obUterated the posthole of the
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 148 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [BuU. 173. Feet Postholes of House I • Postholes of House H © Other {jostholes • Fireplace of House I O Fireplace of House H (q) Figure 15.—Ground plan of excavation 2, 2SHN37. A', perhaps to strengthen a weak portion of the structure. The main postholes formed a circle about 14 feet in diameter. The only clue to the relative age of Houses I and II was the oblitera- tion of one of the postholes of House II near the fireplace of House I. It would appear that activity around the fireplace (of House I) probably obUterated the posthole of the earlier house (House II). The floors were just beneath the lowest level of cultivation, which makes it seem unlikely that the houses had been much more than 8 inches deep. In some places the floors had been furrowed by the plow. A smaU trash-filled pit was found within the area excavated for Houses I and II. It does not seem to represent an integral part of either of the houses and wiU be discussed as a separate Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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