The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-07

b.nok u buildings A distinct oiau occupied
oach building, and in large ovens were cooked
enormous quantities OF food for the common
use. the general method Of cooking resemb-
ling that ~ tho New England clambake.
Tho central cdiiices were the temples, where
dwei; tho hereditary priests, whose store
rooms held the titbes OF grain and other
crops. while other rooms were set apart for
sacred or public purposes. In times II war
this building became tho citadel Of the place
and might well have been impregnable.
LABELED AND CATALoGUED.
Every object is carefully labeled and cata-
logued, and in the catalogue every circnm-
stance concerning its finding is noted. Pho
tographs are made Of the excavations and
objects found Plans are also made Of the
buildings whose ruins are cXcavated and
elaborate maps are drawn. Tie objects
found include pottery. stone Implements.
shells and shell ornaments, turquois and
other stones. and human and animal remains
Only n few traces Of textile fabrics remain,
and occasionally pieces Of wood and other
vegetable remains arc found, for the most
mart in chalrcd condition. which accounts
for their preservation. Most Of the pottery
collection consists of food and drinking yes
sells. buried with the dead, whose skeletons
are also found. or used rs domestic utensils,
or found buried in the pyral mounds This
pottery does not differ materially from the
ceramics made at the present day in tho
southwest Many Of the designs m vogue
among the Zunis Of today are found TO have
been derived or 70 havo been handed down
from these ancient models I'm their shapes
and in their schemes OF decoration they show
a very considerable amount Of artistic quail
ity. rhe shapes are very graceful. free and
easy ia line and the decoration, although
simple in character, is distinguished by much
vitality and force Of expression and freedom
of touch.
Perhaps, however, the peculiar creative
genius Of the people Is shown more markedly
IN the stone axes and other tools and in the
shell aud other ornaments lt j, believed
that when these axes and other stone implc-
monts are exhibited they VIII be- found to bo
superior in variety OF form and in beauty of
finish TO anything heretofore discovered as
the work of prmeyal maH More particu-
larry, however, the art.cleso of personal adoru-
ment display tie artistic skill of the people
Sea shells were brought from a great dis
tance-a, tar as from the Gull OF California
or the shore, of the Pacific being carried IA
loads. packed on the backs OF animals. and
thus transported over the mountains These
shells were worked into bracelets. earrings.
beads. and bells of various shapes Much of
the she'll wor,aprcars to have been used as
base for iuilyinG.
POTTERY. IgPrE'ffNTs. sHrLrTo@s
Some oc the specimens ol potter, aud oma-
meuts, as shown "a drawing AMI 10 actual
examples brought home by Professor Morse
are Of most mtcro ting character Ina jugs
aud jars bird form. are seen. one b, like
bird without a head, the wing, being roughly
indicated ON the sdes, and ON another "a bird
head springs from one side. The decoration
is generally u conventional lines The stone
implements are principally choppers, aides,
mills for grinding corn, and other forms. tho
use OF which IS problematic The -heilWork
is apt To be covered with beautiful designs.
and with these appear clasps. curious little
bird forms carved out Of stone. and finger
rings and bracelets made ont Of shell and in
laid with turquois and other prcc.ou, stones
Many Of these would be- accepted rs clever
works Of art today
Nearly POO skeletons have thus far been
found. This is the more remarkable, and hy
scientists is considered q special reason for
from the fact that ancient
Pueblo skeletons have been heretofore ex-
tromelv rare. Previous 10 The work. oi this
expedition 10 is said that only three or four
have ever been found. Tho pxhlmmg If
these skeletons has resulted Ia very i'm
portant discovery in the limo of authro-
pology. thc exact nature of which. however,
has not yot been made public Boston Cor
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