 | 1884 - 1442 pages
...had resulted from systematic operations of some sort, once conducted, for unknown purposes, upon hat particular spot. A portion of the studied specimens...yielded evidence of having received shape from human nds. The theory of neolithic origin was, from the beginning, beset vith embarrassments. Certain incongruous... | |
 | 1881 - 104 pages
...hand, the mass of stone rubbish upon and among which the quartzes were strewn is much waterworn, many of the pieces being well rounded, while none of them...the hitherto unsuspected fact that no quartz chips nor fragments were enclosed in the upper part of the gravel and sand terrace at the notch, nor within... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1884 - 618 pages
...hand, the mass of stone rubbish upon and among which the quartzes were strewn is much waterworn, many of the pieces being well rounded, while none of them...terrace at the notch, nor within a considerable distance nt either hand, though they were sought with careful scrutiny. Since November, 1879, at which time... | |
 | Boston Society of Natural History - 1888 - 616 pages
...hand, the mass of stotie rubbish upon and among which the quartzes were strewn is much water-worn, many of the pieces being well rounded, while none of them...the hitherto unsuspected fact that no quartz chips nor fragments were enclosed in the upper part of the gravel and sand terrace at the notch, nor within... | |
 | Boston Society of Natural History - 1888 - 610 pages
...belief that they had resulted from systematic operations of some sort, once conducted, for nnknown purposes, upon this particular spot. A portion of...represented a prehistoric workshop. "Prolonged investigation ensned ; and investigation established the hitherto unsuspected fact that no quartz chips nor fragments... | |
 | George Frederick Wright, Warren Upham - 1889 - 664 pages
...hand, the mass of stone rubbish upon and among which the quartzes were strewed is much water-worn, many of the pieces being well rounded, while none of them...the hitherto unsuspected fact that no quartz chips nor fragments were inclosed in the upper part of the gravel and sand terrace at the notch, nor within... | |
 | George Frederick Wright - 1889 - 704 pages
...strewed is much water-worn, many of the pieces being well rounded, while none of them are wholly angular. descending drainage. Their immense and continually...the hitherto unsuspected fact that no quartz chips nor fragments were inelosed in the upper part of the gravel and sand terrace at the notch, nor within... | |
 | George Frederick Wright - 1911 - 848 pages
...hand, the mass of stone rubbish upon and among which the quartzes were strewed is much water-worn, many of the pieces being well rounded, while none of them...the hitherto unsuspected fact that no quartz chips nor fragments were inclosed in the upper part of the gravel and sand terrace at the notch, nor within... | |
 | George Frederick Wright - 1911 - 840 pages
...are wholly angular. " By continued observations at this locality. I found that many of these quart/ chips were brought to light at every succeeding freshet...the hitherto unsuspected fact that no quartz chips nor fragments were inclosed in the upper part of the gravel and sand terrace at the notch, nor within... | |
 | Boston Society of Natural History - 1888 - 604 pages
...hand, the mass of stone rubbish upon and among which the quartzes were strewu is much waterworn, many of the pieces being well rounded, while none of them...site of exposure represented a prehistoric workshop. qnently broken up through the wearing away of the sand underneath by drainage. This layer or stratum... | |
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I found that many of these quartz chips were brought to light at every succeeding freshet of the season, being washed out of the sand by descending drainage. Their immense and continually increasing numbers seemed to warrant the belief that they had resulted... 