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Show CICANTIC HUMAN BONES'- The Skeletons of An Extinct Giant Race Dug Up. Annistan. Ala., July 21 Today, while laying sewer pipe In the eastern part of the city, Mr. D. A. Liicy dug into a mound which appeared to bo only a small knoll on the side of the hill, but which proved to be the burial ground for a giaut race now extinct After digging down to a depth of five feet.the ground became loose and could be shoveled up without using the pick When a depth of ten feet had been reached, a number of human bones were found. They were in a state of perfect preservation, but there was no sign of the bodies ever having been put iu a coffin. A bunch of hair was lvino-beside lvino-beside each skull. The bones were" lv-ingin lv-ingin a heap, all crossed and tumbled together, and it was with great dilli-eulty dilli-eulty that one complete skeleton was put together. Several bones were measured, and one of the thigh bones was 62 inches long, and others in proportion. pro-portion. One of the skulls measured 84 inches around just above the ears. |