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of the ancient Peruvians of the mountains with those of the coast, 

 and to extend the investigations which Dr. HrdHcka has carried on 

 for many years, regarding Indian and especially pre-Columbian 

 pathology. 



The expedition was a very strenuous one, but proved remarkably 

 successful. Over lOO ancient cemeteries and many ruins, a large 



Fu 



48. — The picturesque town of Huarochiri, in the western Cordillera nf 

 central Peru. Photograph by Hrdlicka. 



percentage of which were previously unknown to science, were ex- 

 amined and over 30 boxes of skulls and other material for future 

 studv were collected for the U. S. National Museum and the Museum 

 at San Diego. 



Dr. Hrdlicka reports that skeletal material, which formerly 

 abounded in Peru and is essential to scientific research, is fast dis- 

 appearing, and in a few years can not l)e gathered without the ex- 

 penditure of much time and monev. 



