Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1894) (14594692420)

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Title: Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Year: 1817 (1810s)

Authors: Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Subjects: Natural history

Publisher: (Philadelphia : The Academy)

Contributing Library: Smithsonian Institution Libraries

Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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5 by 3-5 inches. An oval depression, about 2 by 2*5 inches, sur-rounded by a raised margin, was intended, apparently, as a receptacle of some sort.One end of this puzzle for archa?ologists had, apparently, been trimmed down as forthe removal of a broken portion, possibly a handle (Plate XXVII, Figs. 1 and 2). When discovered, this object was covered with a fine white powder resemblingwood ashes, wholly unlike the sand of the mound. At places the depressed circleon the upper surface seems to show traces of fire. We have seen in Japan, articlessuggesting this one, supporting a live ember, around which sat a company of smokersmaking use of the fire from time to time to ignite the contents of their pipes. Thissuggestion may be taken for what it is worth. In different portions of the mound, at depths to guarantee original deposit,were the headless body of a duck of solid earthenware, 10 inches in length, and twoheads, one of which is shown in Fig. 34, evidently belonging to some member of

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Fig. 34. Head of duck in earthenware, Thursby Mound. (Full size.) the duck family. Unfortunately, neither head corresponds to the trunk. They areof coarse manufacture, and recall to a certain extent the earthenware heads figuredby Mr. S. T. Walker (Smithsonian Report, 1883, page 67) as coming from north-western Florida. In caved sand was a tube of earthenware 2*75 inches in length. Several pots and bowls, undecorated, of medium size were found superficially. METAL. Several celts of iron or of steel were found superficially. THE ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLORIDA. 167 CONCLUSIONS. While implements of iron, which certainly, and an ornament of gold and oneof silver,1 which possibly, show European contact were found in the vicinity of thesurface, nothing at any depth indicated a knowledge of the arts of the white man.In our opinion, Thursby Mound belonged to a period prior to the Discovery. Ginns Grove, Orange County. This mound has twice before been examined by us. It was again visited witha force

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