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being nearly 1,000. Otlier important subjects to whicli study was especially 

 devoted were fecundity, mortality, native foods, hygiene, disease, and ciu'ative 

 means and methods. These studies were greatly facilitated by the officials of 

 the Indian Office, and met with little objection on the part of the Indians. 



In addition to his direct anthropologic investigations. Doctor Ilrdlicka suc- 

 ceeded in gathering specimens of about 150 medicinal and food iilants and a 

 number of ethnological objects. He procured one Apache skull and five complete 

 Apache skeletons, and in addition to making observations of value among the 

 ancient ruins of the general region, obtained many archeulogical specimens from 

 hitherto unexplored ruins in the San Carlos Valley. 



In April, JNIr. E. L. Ilewett. who was engaged during the winter months in 

 preparing for the Bureau an archeological map of Colorado and New Mexico, 

 was comiflissioned to proceed to New Mexico for the purpose of making ex- 

 tended researches among the ancient ruins of the so-called Pajarito I'lateau 

 district. His first work was the investigation of numerous deserted and ruined 

 pueblos of the Tewa tribes. This was followed by excavations of ancient 

 moiinds in Otowi Canyon, which yielded results of exceptional interest. Up- 

 ward of 175 burials were uncovered, and the osseous remains of more than 100 

 individuals were collected and forwarded for study in the National Museum. 

 The art remains comprise numerous entii-e earthenware vessels and many frag- 

 ments, with a fair complement of imr)lements of bone and stone. Mr. Hewett 

 was fortunate in reaching this arid spot in an exceptionally wet season, as he 

 found water within easy reach. At the close of the year he had completed his 

 studies within the boundaries of Pajarito Plateau and was preparing to exj^lore 

 explore the plateaus and mountains to the west and the Jemez Valley beyond. 



In June a report reaching the Bureau that important finds of prehistoric 

 remains of man and art had been made on the site of the forthcoming James- 

 town Exposition, near Norfolk, Va., Mr. J. D. McGuire was commissioned to 

 visit the locality and report on the character of the discoveries made. Mr. 

 McGuire spent one day on the exposition grounds collecting such information as 

 was available, and later reported that although traces of human remains had 

 been exposed in the excavations of the exposition company, the reports had been 

 greatly exaggerated, the discoveries being meager and uniform in character 

 with the relics of countless other sites in the Chesapeake-Potomac region. 



The work of Dr. Franz Boas, honorary philologist, was confined to the prepa- 

 ration of the Handbook of American Languages which has been under way for 

 several years. The main part of the field work for the first part of the Hand- 

 book was closed during the present year and some field work designed to be 

 embodied in the second part was taken up. Doctor Boas also furnished the 

 article on langiiages for the Handbook of the Indians. 



In the course of the fiscal year the following manuscripts for the Handbook 

 of American Languages have been submitted. 



1. Dr. P. E. Goddard : Grammatical notes on the Hupa (Athapa.scan stock). 



2. Dr. A. L. Kroeber : Grammatical notes on the Yuki (Yukian stock). 



3. Dr. Roland B. Dixon: Granunatical notes on the Maidu (Pujunan stock). 



4. Dr. William Jones: Grammatical notes on the Sauk and Fox (Algoncpiian 

 stock ) . 



5. Dr. John B. Swanton : Granunatical notes on the Dakota (Siouan stock). 



6. Dr. John R. Swanton: Granunatical notes on the Ilaida (Skittagetan 

 stock ) . 



7. Dr. John R. Swanton : Grammatical notes on the Tlingit (Koluschan stock). 



8. Dr. Franz Boas: Grammatical notes on the Kwakiutl (Wakashan stock). 



9. Dr. Franz Boas: Grammatical notes on the Chinook (Chinookan stock). 



