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Mexican Sculptures ; in the Proceedings of the American 

 Antiquarian Society, 1876, will be found a detailed descrip- 

 tion of Explorations in Yucatan, conducted by Dr. Le Plon- 

 geon, accompanied by his wife. The Smithsonian Institution 

 has received, and will soon publish, a manuscript by Dr. 

 Habel on the Bass-reliefs of Santa Lucia Cosumahualpa, in 

 Guatemala. Hon. Geo. Williamson contributes to the Smith- 

 sonian Rep., 1876, a paper on Antiquities in Guatemala. In 

 the same volume will be found an illustrated article on the 

 Latimer Collection in the National Museum from Porto Rico. 

 The Stone Implements are further explained by objects from 

 Turk's and Caicos Islands, sent by Professor Gabb, and Messrs. 

 Gibbs, Brace, Frith, and Murphy. Mr. A. Ober has been en- 

 gaged during the year in collecting for the National Museum 

 over the ancient Carib area. 



SOUTH AMERICA. 



In a work entitled "Archives du Museum National de Rio 

 Janeiro," vol. i., 1876, are the following archaeological papers : 

 La Situation, etc., des Sambaques du Bresil, Ch. Wiener ; Re- 

 marques sur des Tangas en Terre Cuite de Pile de Marajo, 

 Ch. F. Hartt; Les Races Indigenes de Bresil, Drs. Lacorda 

 and Peixoto. In the Bulletin of the Societe d' Anthropologic, 

 1876, p. 359, Dr. Broca describes a series of crania from Bo- 

 gota. Professor Orton, while prosecuting his examination 

 of the antiquities of Peru, died near Cuzco (JV. Y. Tribune, 

 Oct. 20). The late work of the Hon. E. G. Squier on the an- 

 tiquities of Peru will for some time to come be the classic 

 upon this subject. Dr. F. P. Moreno, whose researches in 

 Patagonia are partially sketched in the Geographical Maga- 

 zine, No. 8, has been very fortunate in discovering the skulls 

 of an ancient race in that country. 



EUROPE. 



Mr. Pengelly's opening address before the geological sec- 

 tion of the British Association was upon Cave Explorations 

 in the south of England, American Journal, vol. xiv., p. 299 

 and 387. At the same meeting excursions were made to the 

 celebrated caves in the vicinity. About thirty papers on 

 anthropological subjects were offered, the great majority of 

 them being archaeological. The proceedings of the Anthro- 



