the objects were an odd assortment of carved animals , buttons , feathers , flowers , braided cloth , necklaces of bone and the last , a large wooden plate placed above his hands , i wonder of the significance of such items , i knew that ancient people tended to be buried with their worldly goods or items to assist them in the afterlife , some of these objects had me puzzled , i try to hold a mental picture of what i have seen , when the time was right i would ask alice .