Colonel Norris documents 7'6" skeleton with copper gorget in Adena mound. Colonel P.W. Norris, a Civil War veteran and spy, was hired by the Smithsonian to excavate burial mounds A timber vault approximately 12 feet square and 7-8 feet high was excavated at 19 feet depth from the mound top Five skeletons were found in the vault: one lying prostrate and four placed standing in corners
Colonel P.W. Norris, a Civil War veteran and spy turned Smithsonian excavator, unearthed a remarkable Adena burial: a timber vault roughly 12 feet square buried 19 feet deep, holding five skeletons. The central figure stretched 7'6" tall with a striking 19-inch shoulder span. Grave goods included twelve heavy wrist bracelets, four bracelets beneath the skull, a flint spear point, and a copper gorget resting on the chest. Norris also reported another 7-footer from Mound Number Seven in West Virginia.
Key Facts
- Colonel P.W. Norris, a Civil War veteran and spy, was hired by the Smithsonian to excavate burial mounds
- A timber vault approximately 12 feet square and 7-8 feet high was excavated at 19 feet depth from the mound top
- Five skeletons were found in the vault: one lying prostrate and four placed standing in corners
- The central skeleton measured 7'6" in length with 19 inches between shoulder sockets (compared to modern average of 16 inches)
- The skeleton had six heavy bracelets on each wrist, four more under the head, a black flint spear point, and a copper gorget on the breast
- Norris reported another 7-foot skeleton in Mound Number Seven in West Virginia
Source: The Gigantic Smithsonian Giant Bone Debacle #archaeology #realarchaeology #conspiracy by DeDunking