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caught in the industrial maelstrom, especially as the Rio Grande 

 Pueblos never progressed in this direction. 



The archeological results of the reconnoissance were the location 

 of several hitherto unidentified ruins, notably a large ancient settle- 

 ment of apparently pre-pueblo age about five miles from Whiteriver, 

 Arizona. A careful examination was made of the numerous picture 

 writings on the rocks in the vicinity of Holbrook. Most interesting 

 of these depictions was a group of snake dancers clothed in archaic 

 costume. 



Fig. 88. — Apache house. Oak Creek, Arizona. 



On the journey Dr. Hough made a careful inspection of museums 

 at Santa Fe, Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, 

 and Denver. 



MARSH-DARIEN EXPEDITION 



]\Ir. R. O. Marsh continued during a part of 1924 his work of 

 exploration in hitherto almost unknown regions of the Isthmus of 

 Darien. A considerable party of scientific men accompanied the expe- 

 dition, among them Mr. John L. Baer, who was deputed to care for 

 the anthropological work on the part of the Smithsonian. The Expedi- 

 tion experienced a great misfortune in the sudden illness of Mr, Baer 

 while proceeding up the Chucunaque River. He was transported 

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