. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. (1) Gray compact saudstonc : Length, 44 mches; width, If ins.; thickness, |j ins. (2) Felsitic rock, purple: , U ins.; width, greatest, 2^ ins.; thickness, ^ in. (.3) Quartz, gray: Length. 34 inches; width, 1| inches; thickness, 4 inch. (4) Quartz, gray: Thickness. \ inch. Spear-hcaih.—A\\ of the specimens illustrated under this head have bases so fashioned as to provide for the attachment of a shaft, whilst the preceding bearno evid
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. (1) Gray compact saudstonc : Length, 44 mches; width, If ins.; thickness, |j ins. (2) Felsitic rock, purple: , U ins.; width, greatest, 2^ ins.; thickness, ^ in. (.3) Quartz, gray: Length. 34 inches; width, 1| inches; thickness, 4 inch. (4) Quartz, gray: Thickness. \ inch. Spear-hcaih.—A\\ of the specimens illustrated under this head have bases so fashioned as to provide for the attachment of a shaft, whilst the preceding bearno evidences of havingbeen so wrought. ,, 12, and 13 may have been used for " tishing ; At any rate, owing to their shape, they Mould have answered that purpose better than any of the other stone implements we have found. The shallow Godorus, Avith its generally clear water, along the baidcs of which all of these slender vspear-heads Mere found, nnist have been a good stream in Mhich to spear fish. Only one point, Fig. 12, is represented, though mc have a number of them, to which we referred when outlining the supposed shape of the basal pieces—(;, 9, !(?, 11, and 13. Figs. 0 and 11 bear some resemblance to perforators, but their appearance and better finish seem to indicate a different use. Fig. 10 has on each side, just below the notch, a row of iirominent teeth, a peculiar variation of the usual form. Other specimens not des<-ri1)e(l are like the ones illustrated. All those described M^ere found in different 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. Board of Regents; United States National Museum. Report of the U. S. National Museum; Smithsonian Institution. Report of the Secretary. Washington : Smithsonian Institution
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