Putnam patriot., 1912-07-26

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 These groups form 8 part of com plete series Of exhibits showing the general character the various peO- ples Of the world One. known as the quarry group, is interesting t0 Wash lngtoHfana on account Of the fact that ii represents q scene in the present District of Columbia before tue com ing Of the white man. t shows group of six Indians mining or quarrying rocks for utensils, weapons and other articles and shaping them for future use.
 This group is intended 10 illustrate fhe work carried on iu the great quar- riss on Piny branch and in the asso- eiated workshops not long before the arrival Of the English. some 900 years ago. near the point where Eighteenth street Nouid eroHs tbat stream The broken powders and dakage left on the shop sites arc. in places. len feet or more in depth
 The man at the left ta represented as employing a heavy wooden pike ln prying up the larger powders. whiie the second breaks them up prepare tory to selecting fragments Of suitable size and shape Tor implement taaking
 The third man roughs out the forms of the implements by means or quick, sharp blows with d powder hammer. using either the selected fragments or the smaller powders for the pur- pose
 The fourth workman trims the edges and shapes up the thin blades with an Implement of bone or anfler set in a wooden shaft. The fiaking is accom- plished by setting the point of teis implement against the edge Of the rousbed-out blade. and pressing 1t downward with quick, strong move ment. re-enforced by the weight Of the body. Flakes are thus removed from the under side, and the folded buekskin pad serves 10 prevent break age of the blade under treatment This work. however. was not com. pleted at the quarry. the blades being usually carried away 10 be finished as the implements were needed
 The finishing touches are given. as indicated by the fifth workman. who chips out the notehes and shapes the points 5y means Of a small tiaker Of bone or ike material, which is pressed down on the sharp edge of the blade nntil it takes hold Then. by a quick push. the flake is driven of John smith Of the Jamestown colony. about 1908. says. speaking of Pow natan hunter. that Ills arrowhead he quickly maketh with little bone @hieh he ever Weareth at his brasert gbelu
 The shaping processes here illus trated were formerly in general use among the tribes The women doubt hess aided in the work of transporta- sion and in preparing food for the quarry men The costumes shown are modeied after the garments of the Virginia Indians at the period of dis aeovery. az illustrated in the drawings of John White, artist Of the Roanoke colony
 That the quarries of the region were worked by the Powhatans and adja. cent tribes iE amply proved by the dis covery. on their deserted village sites and in their shell heaps throughout Inc Potomac Chesapeake region. of .eountiess numbers Of implements iden- rtipnl with those produced in the local auarries
 This group was designed by W H, Holmes, head curator of authropology; 4he figures were modelled by U <. J. Dunbar. the sculptor. and the whole v-as installed by H. W. Hendley. the suenologieal preparator