Project Gutenberg 2005-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 223 Lighthall, W. D. (William Douw) 1857 1954 Lighthall, William Douw Schuyler-Lighthall, W. D. (William Douw) Châteauclair, Wilfrid Chateauclair, Wilfrid A New Hochelagan Burying-ground Discovered at Westmount on the Western Spur of Mount Royal, Montreal, July-September, 1898 E-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 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.) Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Burial -- Québec (Province) -- Montréal Iroquois Indians -- Antiquities Mohawk Indians -- Antiquities F1001 Text Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 45143 2025-10-06T10:24:05.813029 text/html 20520 2024-10-28T21:37:32 text/html 132009 2025-10-06T10:24:11.720045 application/epub+zip 130299 2025-10-06T10:24:09.348057 application/epub+zip 76054 2025-10-06T10:24:08.147016 application/epub+zip 350826 2025-10-06T10:24:13.308055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341930 2025-10-06T10:24:10.817050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80923 2022-09-07T17:17:16.453123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35972 2025-10-06T10:24:05.583026 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15677 2024-10-28T21:37:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17257 2025-10-06T10:24:13.429052 application/rdf+xml 27506 2025-10-06T10:24:08.641012 image/jpeg 5004 2025-10-06T10:24:08.392024 image/jpeg 128160 2025-10-06T10:24:05.818039 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia