The entire system was simply desiccated intact, merely shrunken, with the skin on most of the bodies almost unbroken.

The features, and even the expression of the countenance, were in many cases quite distinct.

Some had retained their eyebrows and part of their hair, and even their intestines had not all disappeared.
The hair of these people was very slightly wavy, and softer than that of the modern Indian; in fact, almost silky.

The statures were quite low, and in general appearance these ancients bear a curious resemblance to the Moqui Indians, who have a tradition that their ancestors came from the south, and who, to this day, speak of their "southern brethren"; but it would be very rash to conclude from this that the cave-dwellers of northwestern Chihuahua are identical with the Moqui ancestors.

I afterwards brought to light several other bodies which had been interred under similar conditions.