Category: History - American
THE SECURING OF FOOD 23 Points Chipped out of Stone 23 Points Rubbed out of Stone 26 Points Rubbed out of Bone 27 Bows 29 Snares 29 Notched Sinkers 30 Grooved Sinkers 30 Shell Heaps 34 Digging Sticks 35 Basketry 35
The writer wishes to acknowledge his indebtedness to Mr. D. W. Owen of Kennewick for information, for permission to examine his collection, to make notes and sketches of specime...
12. Part 12Only one specimen of the second or simple bowl type was seen by us in the whole region. It is shown in Fig. 106, and was found near the head of Priest Rapids by a boy from whom...
3. Part 3In the Cowiche Valley, there are several rock-slide graves, but these seem to have been rifled. Northeast of the fair grounds at North Yakima, the remains of an underground hous...
15. Part 15Indian graves filled up with stones are numerous in the vicinity of the several remains (pp. 29, 54 and 82) near Mr. Turner's home, according to Mr. J. S. Cotton. Mr. Turner tol...
6. Part 6_Semi-subterranean House Sites._ Sites of ancient semi-subterranean winter houses, modern lodges and what may possibly have been a shell heap were seen and photographed by us in...
14. Part 14The headdress seems to be a so-called war-bonnet, and would indicate that the figure was that of an important personage; perhaps a suggestion of what had been hoped for the chil...
11. Part 11The legs begin at the bottom of the apron from which they are set off by two horizontal incisions. The apron at the outline of the object projects slightly beyond them. On each...
13. Part 13Painting was done on moccasins in the general plateau area of which this is a part.[365] Spinden states that in the Nez Perce region the natives depended upon minerals for dyes,...
7. Part 7The long, narrow, oval pebble, shown in Fig. 44, is about 140 mm. long, of a yellow, volcanic, coarse-grained rock, and is in the collection of Mr. Austin Mires of Ellensburg. T...
4. Part 4_Points Rubbed out of Stone._ No points rubbed out of stone have been found in this region, although it will be remembered that two such points were found in the Thompson River...
9. Part 9_Skins._ Tanned skin and skin bearing hair of animals, including the deer, and feathers of the woodpecker have been found in the graves and were evidently portions of garments o...
8. Part 8_Awls Rubbed from Bone._ Awls made of bone have been found in this area. The specimens made of stone, mentioned on p. 25 among chipped points, and on p. 66 among drills may have...
16. Part 16WHITMAN. MRS. MARCUS. Letters written by Mrs. Whitman from Oregon to her relations in New York. (Transactions of the Oregon Pioneer Association for 1891, pp. 79-179, and 1893, p...
17. Part 17Grave No. 15. Cremation circle excavated on June 10, 11 and 12. Shown from the east in photograph No. 44494, 5-7. It is 56 feet west of grave No. 14 and further up the terrace....
5. Part 5The specimen shown in Fig. 116, which may be considered as a dish rather than a mortar, was seen in the collection of Mrs. Hinman who obtained it from Priest Rapids. It is appar...
10. Part 10Fig. 80 illustrates a disk of bone about 1 mm. thick found in grave No. 31 (2) of a child in a rock-slide near the mouth of Cherry Creek below Ellensburg. The edge is rounded, t...
18. Part 18Grave No. 35. Rock-slide grave located in the same slide with Nos. 31, 32, 33 and 34, 8 feet to the south southwest of No. 34. The grave was 3 feet in diameter by 4 feet deep. F...
1. Part 1THE SECURING OF FOOD 23 Points Chipped out of Stone 23 Points Rubbed out of Stone 26 Points Rubbed out of Bone 27 Bows 29 Snares 29 Notched Sinkers 30 Grooved Sinkers 30 Shell H...