The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-05-07
Valuable Mound Relics.

t0TlC mUuu'l udo Uetu QleCOf0loo Al
Montcalm County, in the Township of
Home. The discovery indicates that the
Aztecs probably stopped there long
enough to bury their dead and to make
cooking utensils and ornaments, which
they left behind. Perhaps the most re.
markable of all the articles found was
sealed casket and tablets beneath which
was skeleton of q man, who in life had
been of more than common height and
had peculiarly shaped head that did not
belong to the present race.
The mound was about six feet in cir
cumference at the top, near the centre of
which was huge pine stump that woods.
men say must have been there over 600
years. The top layer of this mound was
composed of gravel twelve to sixteen
inches in thickness. Below this was a
thick layer of earth, and beneath this
layer of charcoal, formed, it is believed,
by the burning Of wood over the grave,
as this mound proved to be. Beneath
this was deep layer OF ashes and sand q
foot in depth.
When the bottom of this layer was
reached, the diggers came upon casket
about four feet long. On the top of this
casket, which is of red clay, baked prob.
ably in the locality, is the figure Of a
woman, recumbent, with her head resting
on a pillow. The features were some.
what marred by the spades of the diggers.
Beneath this casket was found the skele-
ton of man. The bones crumbled
while being taken out, except the skull.
The face and forehead are long, the fore.
head being particularly square and high.
Among other things found in the
mound we're three tablets also of red clay,
which evidently contained records.
There were also spear heads, breast
plates, showing that the race fought bat
ties and protected themselves. There
we're tools made of tempered copper, now
lost art, pitchers of various forms, tab.
blets with Inscriptions in relief, vases
and pipes. One of these pipes was Of
white material, and had evidently been
used by some smoker, as it had finger
marks on the stem close to the bowl.
Knives we're also found of curious pattern
so sharp even now that they will cut
into the edge of steel. Knives of silver
were also found, and of material that is
as yet unknown here, but resembles MKT.
ure of copper and iron. Still another
tool was found, made of copper and iron,
so neatly and closely joined that it is i'm.
possible to find the jointure.
Figures on the caskets represent among
other things man sowing grain. On
another tablet is the foliage of a tree and
In the background the walls Of a castle
with fantastic decorations. That the use
of the wedge vas known is shown by the
finding of split log with an iron wedge
intact. The fondness for jewelry is
shown by the presence of ornaments in
earrings, bracelets, and armlets, while in
the figures Of the women the drapery is
held in place by jewels.
The work of digging is still going on,
and the authorities from the University
at Ann Arbor have been invited to come
here end inspect it. The authenticity of
the discoveries was settled in the minds
of the residents when, after au attack on
the local newspaper, the editor, Superin-
tendent of Schools, and Justice of the
Peace went out and digged for themselves
in new mound, finding lot of relics.
All these men have signed afidayits, and
the digging continues.
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