02645cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000100010610000490011624501270016526400510029230000470034333600260039033700260041633800360044250000310047850801880050952013990069753400450209665300480214165300360218965300340222585600430225999900170230214590UtSlPG20260610133337.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF10011 aLighthall, W. D.q(William Douw),d1857-195412aA New Hochelagan Burying-ground Discovered at Westmount on the Western Spur of Mount Royal, Montreal, July-September, 1898 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-01-04  aE-text prepared by Wallace McLean, William Flis, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images provided by Our Roots/Nos Racines (http://www.ourroots.ca/)  a"A New Hochelagan Burying-ground Discovered at Westmount on the Western Spur of Mount Royal, Montreal, July-September 1898" by W. D. Lighthall is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book details the discovery of a prehistoric burying ground in Westmount, Montreal, which is believed to belong to the ancient Hochelagan people, a group associated with the Iroquois. Lighthall meticulously documents his findings, making significant contributions to the field of archaeology by providing insights into burial practices and the cultural history of the area.  In this report, Lighthall recounts various excavations in Westmount that revealed multiple skeletons, suggesting a rich burial tradition among the Native American inhabitants. He notes the distinct positioning of the buried bodies, typically with drawn-up knees, and sometimes accompanied by finds such as a piece of white wampum, which suggests a funerary context steeped in emotion and cultural significance. The book includes detailed descriptions of skeletal remains, their conditions, and anthropological observations regarding their origins. Lighthall expresses hope for further discoveries that could illuminate the prehistoric lifestyles of the Hochelagan people, thereby contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of North America's indigenous history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBurial -- Québec (Province) -- Montréal  aIroquois Indians -- Antiquities  aMohawk Indians -- Antiquities40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14590  c55978d55978