Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . Fig. 14. Crematory found in Mound No. 23. for cremation purposes had been so intense or prolongedthat the earth beneath it was burned red to a depth ofapproximately 10 inches. It was covered by a layer ofclay to a depth of 10 inches, above which were respec-tively a sand stratum one-half inch in thickness, a layer Exploration of the Mound City Group 463 of clay 4 inches thick, and a stratum of sand, one inchthick. The excavation sunk into this mound by Squierand Davis, plainly visible in all respects, had penetratedto the edge of the basin, which a
Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . Fig. 14. Crematory found in Mound No. 23. for cremation purposes had been so intense or prolongedthat the earth beneath it was burned red to a depth ofapproximately 10 inches. It was covered by a layer ofclay to a depth of 10 inches, above which were respec-tively a sand stratum one-half inch in thickness, a layer Exploration of the Mound City Group 463 of clay 4 inches thick, and a stratum of sand, one inchthick. The excavation sunk into this mound by Squierand Davis, plainly visible in all respects, had penetratedto the edge of the basin, which apparently they had be-lieved a part of the floor. The basin contained a smallquantity of ashes and charred human bones. Burial number 3 lay toward the northwest marginof the mound, just beneath the edge of the was placed upon a small circular raised platform, andis shown in Fig. 15. With the remains were three large. Fig. 15. Burial No. 3, Mound 23, showing large plates of mica. plates of mica, one-fourth inch in thickness; six coppertubes, 4 inches long and one-half inch in diameter; alarge copper button-shaped ornament, and a number ofshell beads. Burial number 4, near the southern edge of themound, contained no artifacts. Burial number 5, di-rectly west of the crematory, was laid upon the floorwithout preparation. An interesting feature was thefact that it was placed at the entrance of a shrine, en- 464 Ohio Arch, and Hist. Society Publications closed by a series of posts. The floor of this shrinewas strewn with charred matting, cloth, mica, smallpieces of shell and mastodon tusk. Directly north of the crematory was found thefourth intrusive burial of the mound, an uncrematedadult male skeleton. With it were placed the followingimplements: five handle-like objects of antler; onespatula-like bone implement; one antler implement, withbeaver incisor inserted; one large slate gorget; one bonescrape
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