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DOCH supposes, derived directly from the eastern type, but rather 
from the primary arctic, for as a rule, a part of the backing cord is 
not carried up over the nock, but stops at a more or less considerable 
distance from the same (Fig. 4, 6 at cross), so that the backing can 
to a certain extent be said to consist of two layers. Somewhat the 
same applies to the Siberian Eskimo bow, which Мовросн calls the 
western type. A peculiarity of this is that the backing consists of 
three parts, one to either wing and one covering the centre, and 
representing the original backing. This also is seen to consist of two 
or more layers (Fig. 4, с at cross). We can thus draw up the following 
order of developement: 
Primary Eastern. 
nn a em 
Secondary Eastern. Primary Arctic. 
a ss GGG SS DES 
Secondary Arctic. South Alaskan. Asiatic. 
This theory as to the course of developement is supported by the 
geographical distribution of the types. The simplest form, the primary 
eastern, is found only in the outer portions of the eastern area, viz. 
Labrador and southern Baffin Land. The secondary type belongs 
to the central districts: Netjilik and the northern part of Baffin 
Land, to which, for the reasons above stated, the Cape York District 
must in this respect be added. 
The primary arctic bow would seem to have existed originally 
throughout the whole of the western Eskimo area, where it is now 
only preserved — together with the secondary form — on the Mackenzie 
River. In the east, it is found among the Copper Eskimo at Corona- 
tion Gulf, and among the Central Eskimo comprising King William’s 
Land, the west coast of Hudson Bay, and Southampton Island; pos- 
sibly, though this is not known for certain, among the Inland 
Eskimo of the same regions; and finally, in Greenland outside the 
Cape York District. 
In other words, Greenland resembles, in this as in other respects, 
the regions west of Hudson Bay; here, evidently, the inhabitants of 
Greenland had their origin, and here the roots of their culture are 
to be found. 
