Dr. Paul S. Martin, Chief Curator of Anthropology, Mr. Donald 

 Collier, Curator of South American Archaeology and Ethnology, 

 and Mr. George I. Quimby, Jr., Curator of Exhibits, have continued 

 their work on a new handbook which will deal with the archaeology 

 of North America. Sections on early man in America, on the South- 



Fig. 5. A recently completed exhibit in Hall B showing a model of a cliff- 

 dwelling, the Mummy-Cave village, in Arizona. The cave was probably chosen as 

 a home because it offered shelter and was easily defended. Its dryness has effectively 

 preserved household objects and human burials or "mummies" (whence the name 

 Mummy Cave). 



west, on the Columbia River Valley, and on the Southeast have been 

 nearly completed. 



Most of the year, however, was spent by these three curators in 

 carrying on the research required for the new exhibits in the Hall 

 of Indian America (Hall B ) . This was necessary in order to make the 

 displays accurate, up-to-date, and attractive. They also under- 

 took research on prehistoric Indian textiles and methods of weaving. 

 Their study led to the conclusion that there is no positive evidence 

 of the "true loom" north of Mexico until after the arrival of white 

 men. This conclusion contradicts some published statements. 



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