Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia . Fig. 102. Unidentified (full size). FIG. 103- Unidentified (lull size). 82 CERTAIN SAND MOUNDS OF During the progress of the investigation a number of sherds were met withfrom vessels of much greater size than any discovered by us in perfect were stamped in squares or in diamonds and were not in association with theremainder of the vessels to which they belonged. It was evident that these andinnumerable fragments of small pots were interred with uninjured objects. Beneath a portion of the deposit were found 10 to 12 sk
Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia . Fig. 102. Unidentified (full size). FIG. 103- Unidentified (lull size). 82 CERTAIN SAND MOUNDS OF During the progress of the investigation a number of sherds were met withfrom vessels of much greater size than any discovered by us in perfect were stamped in squares or in diamonds and were not in association with theremainder of the vessels to which they belonged. It was evident that these andinnumerable fragments of small pots were interred with uninjured objects. Beneath a portion of the deposit were found 10 to 12 skeletons of were covered by about one foot of sand which included the pottery. Theywere apparently a continuation of the interments with which were the gold and thesilver ornaments. The iron axe was found in a different portion of the mound. It will be noticed that nothing indicating intercourse with the civilization ofEurope was found other than superficially in the Thursby mound. Huntoon Island, Lake County. Immediately opposite the Thursby mound on the west bank of the St. John
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