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The great group of peoples concerned and to be studied are dis- 

 tributed over Tibet, western China, Mongolia, Manchuria, Korea, 

 Japan, and a large part of Siberia, and extend in varying degrees 

 of relationship to Polynesia, Malaysia, and the Philippine Islands. 

 The special object of Dr. Hrdlicka's proposed expedition is to defi- 

 nitely trace this distribution in its relation to the peopling of the 

 American Continent. It is anticipated that the proposed survey 

 should extend over four or five years. 



Mr. Warn£r''s proposed expedition to eastern Asia. — An expedition 

 which is expected to cooperate in important ways with that of Dr. 

 Hrdlicka, but which will devote its main attention to the prehistoric 

 and early historic archeology and art of eastern Asia, is contem- 

 plated by Mr. Langdon Warner. Mr. Warner plans to explore cer- 

 tain districts of southern China, excavating mounds and ruined 

 cities which are confidently expected to yield archeological and art 

 treasures of exceptional value. Doubtless these excavations will re- 

 sult in the recovery of large quantities of skeletal remains and of 

 objects of primitive art, which placed in the hands of specialists in 

 these branches will serve to throw much light on the ancient peoples 

 of Asia. 



This expedition is undertaken under the auspices of the new Cleve- 

 land Museum of Art. 



