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The Antiquarian [serial] (1897)

Columbus, Ohio : Landon Print. and Pub. Co. · leaf 301

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cut into crescents, discs, etc. Several ob-sidians were covered on each side with micacut into the form of the implement. Thisparticular mica object may represent thehuman body. Of the several obsidians shown in Oc-tober and in this number, I will say that thechipping is superior to that indicated… … Fig. LII- Bird in Bone. Obsidian was never found in any quan-tity in the Ohio mounds prior to our .sur-vey. I am told that the Hopewell obsidiancame from the Yellowstone region, nearly2500 miles distant. Think of it! Theserare and delicate spears and knives trans-ported by canoe or on mans back…

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