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PAPERS RELATING TO ANTHROPOLOGY. 





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Fig. 214. 



Figures 215, 215 a. In the introduction to this i)aper M. Guesde 

 speaks of shell celts ; they are also mentioned over and over again in 

 Stevens' "Flint Chips," and those familiar with the arts of. Polynesia 

 will recall the beautiful adze blades scarcely distinguishable from chal- 

 ced(my, keeping clearly in mind the fact that the people of each area 

 utilize always the best materials and processes consistent with their 



