The Archaeology of the Yakima ValleySmith, Harlan Ingersoll
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The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley
Smith, Harlan Ingersoll
Yakima River Valley (Wash.) -- Antiquities
Grave No. 34. Rock-slide grave found 5 feet south
southwest of grave No. 32. There were no surface
indications of the grave. Posts of decayed wood were
found extending from the surface down to about 6 inches
from the bottom. The tops appeared to have been cut off
and probably never extended above the surface. Numbers
99-4329 and 202-8231 to 202-8246 were found in this
grave.
99-4329. The skeleton of a young child with a persistent
frontal suture was found at a depth of from 3 to 4 feet
with the head east, trunk on back, femora at right angles
to tibiae, and fibulae parallel to them, flexed to left
or south.
202-8231. Skin with the hair on found on body.
202-8232. Matting.
202-8233. Several rows of beads, some of copper, others
of glass and still others of sections of dentalium shells
were found at the neck, arms and legs. These are strung
on pieces of thong, some of which are wound at the ends.
Some of them are on coarse twisted, and others on fine
twisted plant fibre (Fig. 74).
202-8234a, b. Two pendants made of haliotis shell were
found, one near the head and one at the pelvis (Fig. 91).
202-8235a, b. Two copper pendants were found at the legs,
_b_ has a thong in the perforation.
202-8236a-d. Four bracelets made of copper found on the
arms (Fig. 95).
202-8237. Teeth of a rodent found in the grave.
202-8238. A square pendant made of copper with a thong
and bead made of copper (Fig. 78).
202-8239. A pendant made of copper (Fig. 83).
202-8240. A bit of wood bounding a knot hole.
202-8241. Two dentalium shells.
202-8242. A piece of iron.
202-8243. Woodpecker feathers, some bound at the tips
with fabric, one with feather, and fur or moss.
202-8244. A copper ornament found among the rocks over
this grave about 1 foot deep.
202-8245. A pendant made of brass with thong and bead
made of copper found among the rocks over this grave
about 1 foot deep (Fig. 84).
202-8246. A pendant made of copper with thong found about
1 foot deep among the rocks over this grave (Fig. 82).
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Grave 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. Four posts of poplar were found at the
corners of this grave but these did not show above the
surface being decayed down to within 6 or 8 inches of the
ground under the rock-slide. Sticks had also been used to
mark this grave on the surface. Numbers 99-4330 and
202-8247 to 202-8249 were found in this grave.
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