CHAPTER III.

_On the Hill of Hissarlik, November 3rd, 1871._

Puzzling transitions from the “Stone Age” to a higher civilization--The stone age reappears in force, mixed with pottery of fine workmanship, and the whorls in great number--Conjectures as to their uses: probably _Ex votos_--_Priapi_ of stone and terra-cotta: their worship brought by the primitive Aryans from Bactria--Vessels with the owl’s face--Boars’ tusks--Various implements and weapons of stone--Hand mill-stones--Models of canoes in terra-cotta--Whetstones--The one object of the excavations, to find TROY 75