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Following the family group, the next most important culture unit is 

 the dwelling- group, which may be modeled in miniature (say one- 

 twelfth or one-twenty- fourth actual size) and illustrates the houses 

 and associated constructions of all kinds, as well as something of the 

 home arts and life of the people. Miniature figures of men, women, 

 and children may he added to the dwelling group to graphically illus- 

 trate the practice of culinary arts, manufacture of basketry, weaving, 

 pottery, the use of domestic animals, and other arts. 



Illustrations of other activities should follow the dwelling group in 

 the order of their importance or significance, each exhibit (consisting 

 of the actual objects or of models) being of sufficient extent to serve 

 as a synopsis of the work of the area represented in the particular 

 region treated. The method of arranging the various series is dis- 

 cussed in detail farther on. Along with the ordinary ethnological 

 exhibits should go exhibits of the archaeology of the area, showing the 

 prehistoric cultural relics and remains, and carrying the stoiy back to 

 the earliest times. The exhibit of each area should be supplemented 

 by maps, pictures, and labels, thus completing an attractive synopsis 

 of its culture phenomena. If a particular area should happen to con- 

 tain two or more distinct peoples or cultures, exhibits could be added 

 according to space and needs, rounding out the presentation. If sev- 

 eral tribes are included and require separate attention, the less typical 

 may be represented by simple costumed figures instead of by family 

 groups. 



It would prove instructive to add to each of these ethnic exhibits 

 illustrations of the physical characteristics of the peoples of the area. 

 These may comprise casts of the face or even of the entire figure; the 

 skeleton or parts of it, and especially the skull, which presents wide 

 and significant variations; examples of artificial deformation and 

 mutilation, and collections of such remains of fossil man as are 

 found in the area. This exhibit may also include pictures, diagrams, 

 and maps, completing a synopsis of the somatic characters. 



The geo-ethnic units thus described should be assembled in the 

 museum somewhat as is represented in fig. I. Here a portion of the 

 ground plan of the exhibition hall is presented. An ordinary, some- 

 what limited ethnic unit occupies space I of this diagram. The lay 

 figure group stands at A and the associated exhibits extend across the 

 hall, tilling a single row of cases and the wall cases of the alcoves. 

 A larger unit is provided for in II, where besides the single family 

 group .1 additional lay figures are introduced (//. A, c, d) to repre- 

 sent less conspicuous peoples. In section III two minor groups are 

 placed, one on the right and the other on the left of the main aisle, 

 with the family lav-figure groups in front (B, B). In many cases the 

 lack of well-rounded collections will necessarily prevent the building 

 of family groups, and if costumes are at hand single figures may take 

 their place. 



