New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-02

/ sehBemann, Excavation in 1870 s'@e IN 18Th AOnAn
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ON the 18th of October the work was begun with
eight men. but on the second day afterward "A men
were employed in removing the upper soil Firmly
believing that the remains of the famous temple OF
the Trojan Minerva were under the higher plateau,
which he already called the Citadel of Pram Schle-
mann relindushed his excavation at the north
western corner chose startng-polnt further east,
and laid out a broad cut from north 10 south across
the highest part of the plateau. His plan was to
cleaye the upper and lower plateaus down TO the
original soil believing that the ruins OF the ancient
Trojan city would be found under all the aecumu-
lated rubbish of the subsequent ages. Immediately
under the surface the worknen came upon the iouh-
dations of a building of massive hewn stones De-
longing,to the first century OF our era These were
removed with great labor and hurled down the
steep northern slope of the mound. Uuder this ma
sonry which ceased at depth OF SIX or seven feet,
the soil was composed of pottery ashes and debris of
ell kinds filed with relics of the past OF the most
nnexpected character. The excavations were carried
ON mn iii the Goth of November by which time the
cut had reached an average depth of 80 feet. After
penetrating about y feet below the surface remains
of massyely constructed houses appeared and the
antiouaran Weld assumed very different character
The Winter rains, which set in toward the end OF
November Obliged Schemann to suspend labor I'M
I'll the following Spring.
so far no positive indication OF Troy-as he then
supposed-had been brought TO light; but the relics
which had been unearthed were so various and 80
remarkable. that the time and expenditure had been
richly repaid The results of this beginning may be
briefly stated IA follows: At depth of from 3 to
feet were found copper coins and medals OF Sgeum,
Alexandria Troas and Ilium, an enormous quantity
of ornamented terra-cotta disks and substructons
~ bouses built with Roman cement: from to IL
fae, M heyn stones ashes and calcined soil, with
traces of fires everywhere quantities Of oyster and
m,saeI shels tusks of wild boar, vertebre Of sharks
lwbicb are not now found in the Egean, and some
rude specimens of pottery; at the depth of IL feet
great quantities of stone axes lsDces, weights and
otber implements suddenly appear: little lower
notterv of very elegant form and fine quality deco
rated with the owls-head, phallic emblems, knives
If Aint needles and spoons Of bone, few copper
nails and great quantity of curious terra-cotta
disks with hole in the center, and adorned with an
almost endless variety of decorative lines, many OF
which seem TO have an embematie character.
Al the deoth of from % 10 80 feet the relics again
change Having already reached the stone period,
~ ne ;magined Schliemann was amazed TO md be-
Low il veapops of pure copper of unusually elegant
frns The yaaes nrns and drinking vessels were
not only quite original in design but very beautiful
brilliant red yellow, green or black IN color, but
,.ithout ornamental designs At the brst-namrd
I,n,h 3a f,.p the houses were of large sun-dried
tiles with of stone. but 10 feet deeper they
were wholly Of enormous blocks Of stone. without