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Rh stone have been obtained. The usual Iroquois profusion of bone and antler artifacts is found, including fish-hooks, harpoons, both bilateral and unilateral, awls, beaming tools, needles, and combs, at least one of the latter being of the effigy type. Jinglers of deer phalanges, antler gaming disks, perforated teeth of the elk and bear, are among the objects listed.

The usual tiny triangular arrow points of flint have been noted, but the most significant remains are the sherds of the clay jars, which have the notched angle, peaked rim, constricted neck, and round bottom of the more eastern Iroquois forms. Rudely modeled human faces often appear at the collar projections. In size the vessels were larger than those commonly used by the later Seneca.

The little booklet draws to its close with a vivid "Visualization" of the ancient Indian life on the site, and an excellent summary of the facts.

The second paper deals with all available data on an early colonial Seneca site, now virtually destroyed by vandals, at Factory Hollow, Ontario county. The site was probably a flourishing Indian settlement when Denonville raided the Seneca country, but it escaped his attention, and was finally abandoned for some reason long ago forgotten.

The cemeteries of this site have yielded beautiful pipes, pottery vessels, bone combs, dolls, and many articles of commerce with the whites, such as glass beads and brass kettles. The pottery from the graves is smaller and more bowl-shaped than that found at Richmond Mills or indeed on the old ash-beds of the Factory Hollow site itself, which resembles the prehistoric ware. Mr. Parker says, as the reviewer believes, with justice, "during the occupancy of this site the Seneca Indians evolved or adopted another type of pottery decoration and even altered the form previously used." That this change in pottery forms was made at some period of their existence by the western Iroquois, all must admit who are familiar with the archaeology of the people. Mr. Parker, on the evidence furnished by this site, places it circa 1656.

Both the papers are enriched by generous illustrations and maps with further data by Messrs. J. C. Follett and W. H. Cassebeer.

It is the hope of all students of New York archaeology that the Morgan Chapter of the New York State Archaeological Association will continue to publish articles of this welcome nature, not only from the pen of America's foremost student of the Iroquois, but also from other members as well qualified to speak as Messrs. Follett and Cassebeer.