. Bulletin. Ethnology. 24 BUREAU OF AMERICAiSr ETHNOLOGY [BULL. 96 doorways, with two exceptions, were not present in the ruins, but the large stone sLibs whicli were used to close them were frequently- found in positions which indicated lateral openings. These stones were generally lying on top of the wall debris with one end resting either on the ground at the edge of the pit or on the charred remains of the base logs. Indications were that in a majority of cases the doorways opened toward the depression. A few of the house remains suggested that the smoke hole in the center of the room had
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 24 BUREAU OF AMERICAiSr ETHNOLOGY [BULL. 96 doorways, with two exceptions, were not present in the ruins, but the large stone sLibs whicli were used to close them were frequently- found in positions which indicated lateral openings. These stones were generally lying on top of the wall debris with one end resting either on the ground at the edge of the pit or on the charred remains of the base logs. Indications were that in a majority of cases the doorways opened toward the depression. A few of the house remains suggested that the smoke hole in the center of the room had served as an entrance. On the basis of the information gained from a careful study of the debris which filled all of the house pits it has been possible to reconstruct the dwellings as outlined in preceding paragraphs. In. Figure 4.—Postulated type of construction in tlie Class A liouses order to illustrate the house type more clearly, however, the accom- panying postulated reconstruction has been prepared. (Fig. 4.) The view presented is that which would have been apparent had the back wall of one of the structures been removed. The really ques- tionable feature in the drawing is that of the doorway. Evidence obtained was not such as to definitely establish the height of the sill above the floor nor the exact dimensions of the opening. An average of the size of the stone covers found was used in determin- ing the latter, while the former is based on parts of walls in two dwellings which indicated that the opening had been from 6 to 10 inches ( to cm.) above the ground level. The average size of the stone covers, which were oval in shape, suggests that the doorways ranged between 2 and 21/0 feet ( and cm.) in width and 3 and 31/0 feet ( cm. and m.) in 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 perfe
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