Large Hopewell Sioux Skeleton Found Within a Missouri Stone Vault

History of Boone County, Missouri 1882

   Along Roche Creek, starting from Perche Church and following the creek down about two miles, are numerous mounds, the work, undoubtedly, of the famed mound builders. These mounds are from three to six feet in height, and, on an average, are from 100 to 200 yards apart. They number about twenty well-defined specimens. Dr. Davis, of Sturgeon, and Wm. Powell opened one of these mounds on the farm of the latter. In the center they found a perfect vault, the roof of which was covered with stones. In this vault lay a large skeleton. It measured seven inches across the forehead and the size of the of the other bones were in proportion. More on Missouri's giants

8 Foot Human's Remains Uncovered in West Virginia

8 Foot Human's Remains Uncovered in West Virginia

Numerous over hanging rocks, like this, can be found in southern Ohio and West Virginia that seem to have been an alternative to mound burials. Legends exist with the Shawnee of a former race of fierce white warriors that once inhabited West Virgina  www.nephilimgiants.net : Kanawha Valley "Occupied by a Fierce Race of White Warriors" According to the Shawnee Indians: Deny Building the Mounds and Earthworks.

Now and Long Ago, History of Marion County, West Virginia, 1969

     Near Smithtown, on lands of John C. Malone, is an Indian burying place, located under an overhanging rock, close to White Day Creek.  A number of bones and skeletons have been taken from this ancient cemetery, by Dr. Kramer and others.

    In September 1882, a large skeleton was unearthed in the district by F.M. Fetty and wife.  It was in a sitting position, in a rock grave, walled up with loose stones.  In the summer of 1883, James Faulkner and others found an unusually large skeleton in the district.  It is said to be that of a man whose stature was not less than seven feet, and who evidently belonged to prehistoric times. (Dr. Kramer measured the skeleton and found it to be seven-feet-four inches long, and supposed its owner, when living, must have been almost eight feet tall.

Smithsonian Scientist Remove Large Human Skeleton from the Etowah, Georgia Mounds

Smithsonian Scientist Remove Large Human Skeleton from the Etowah, Georgia Mounds

A Standard History of Georgian and Georgians, Volume I, 1917

     Several years ago an Indian mound was opened near Cartersville, Ga., by a committee of scientists from Smithsonian. After removing the dirt for some distance a layer of large flag-stones was found, which had evidently been dressed by hand, showing that the men who quarried the rock understood the business. These stones were removed, and in a vault beneath them was found the skeleton of a giant, measuring seven feet and two inches. His hair was coarse and jet black, and hung to the waist, the brow being ornamented with a copper crown. The skeleton was remarkably well preserved and was taken from the vault intact. Nearby were found the bodies of several children of various sizes.  On the stones which covered the vault were carved inscriptions, and if deciphered will probably lift the veil which has enshrouded the history of the race of giants which undoubtedly at one time inhabited the continent.

Ancient England Druid's Mound Entombing a Large Skeleton is Discovered in New York State

Ancient England Druid's Mound Entombing a Large Skeleton is Discovered in New York State

Burial mound is surrounded by a ditch an earthen wall, much like is found in the Ohio Valley.  This same type of burial mound was common in England with the people that constructed Stonehenge.

History of Cattaraugus County New York  1879

    About two miles south of the village of Rutledge, in the town of Connewango, on lot No. 45, at a point about sixty rods east of Connewango Creek and near the residence of Norman E. Cowen, there was discovered by the first pioneers of this section a sepulcher mound, nearly circular in form, and having an entire circumference of 170 feet.  The height of the mound was about 12 feet.  Mr Cheney spoke of this work as "having the appearance of being constructed with the ditch outside of the mound as in Druid Barrows.

   Within the mound there were discovered 9 human skeletons, which had been buried in a sitting posture and at regular intervals of space, in the form of a circle, and facing towards a common center.  There were some slight appearance that the framework had enclosed the dead at the time of their internment.  The skeletons were so far decayed as to crumble upon exposure to the atmosphere, but were all of very large size.  An osfemur (the largest found here) was 28 inches in length."