Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia . HUMAN REMAINS. Superficial burials were met with, and a limited number on the base. Of thebase burials virtually nothing remained, while disconnected bones met with in thebody of the mound were in an equally bad state of preservation. No crania weresaved. Four tibiae gave an average index of (>18 ; lowest index 6D6 ; highest 67-l. Five femurs gave an average index of 115 ; lowest index 105; highest 119. One humerus saved was imperforated. IMPLEMENTS, ETC. With the base burials were several arrow heads of chert, while near the base
Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia . HUMAN REMAINS. Superficial burials were met with, and a limited number on the base. Of thebase burials virtually nothing remained, while disconnected bones met with in thebody of the mound were in an equally bad state of preservation. No crania weresaved. Four tibiae gave an average index of (>18 ; lowest index 6D6 ; highest 67-l. Five femurs gave an average index of 115 ; lowest index 105; highest 119. One humerus saved was imperforated. IMPLEMENTS, ETC. With the base burials were several arrow heads of chert, while near the baseunassociated, was a flake of yellow chert slightly serrated (fig. 106).. Fig. lOB. Cutting implement of chert (full size). Superficially was found, in connection with human remains, a crescent of chert,smooth on one side, with a convex chipped surface on the other. A portion of onehorn of the crescent was missing, as was an apparent former projection from thecentre of the outer margin. The present length of the implement is 39 is impossible to determine its nature, the projection formerly extending from theouter margin probably excluding it from the category of stone crescents found invarious portions of the country. Figures 107 and 108 represent both sides of thiscurious object. Absolutely nothing indicating contact with Europeans was found on or nearthe base of the mound. THE ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLORIDA. 91
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