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Title: Antiquities of the southern Indians, particularly of the Georgia tribes
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Jones, Charles C. (Charles Colcock), 1831-1893
Subjects: Indians of North America Indians of North America
Publisher: New York : D. Appleton and Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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f their dead.In a word, they may be described as sepulchral cham-bers or stone chests—either rectangular or aj)proach-ing polygonal forms, in consequence of the rough andmisshapen character of the materials employed—roofedwith blocks of Natures own hewing. As we have remarked, each of these graves con-tained human remains. In the central grave was theskeleton of an old man more than six feet high. Thiscorpse had been carefully deposited upon the floorof the vault, at full length, the arms lying paralled withthe body. In the other two graves the bones hadbeen disposed without any regard to regularity. Por-tions of several skeletons were found in each, and itwas evident that, they had been inhumed in utter dis-regard of every thing savoring of order. None ofthese graves had been disturbed previous to this ex-amination. Although located in a cleared field, whichhad been cultivated for a number of years, the plough-share had never before touched the stone coveringwhich sheltered them.
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AM PHOTO LITHOGRAPHIC CO.NXOSBOHNIS PROCESS COPPEE IMPLEMENT. CANE-MATTING. 225 The most remarkable object found in the central orchieftain grave, was a coppee implement. It lay nearthe shoulder of the skeleton, and beneath it was a pieceof cane-matting, probably the remnant of the sheathor basket which enclosed it when first depositedin the grave of its owner. The only portion of thematting or basket-work in condition to be removedand preserved was that part which was immediatelyunderneath and in contact with the implement. Itwas discolored by the oxide of copper, which exerteda conservative influence. This sheath or matting1consisted of thin layers of split cane, about the quar-ter of an inch in width, interwoven at right angleswith each other. The cane had been prepared forthe purpose, by being split into strips of uniformwidth. From these the softer, inner portions hadbeen removed, so that only the thin, hard, outer sur-face remained. Those at all familiar with this reedwill readi

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