ADMINISTRATIVE KEPORT XXXIII 



]]'ork ill eastern archeolu(jii — Pn )tes.s( n- W. H. Holmes has 

 continued \n^ researches concerning art in stone and the art of 

 pottery making, particuhirh' in eastern United States. In 

 addition, lie made during the month a field trip to an island in 

 Potomac river near Point of Rocks, recently invaded b^' a 

 freshet in such manner as to lay bare an ancient village site 

 and aboriginal workshop. The association of objects in the 

 workshop proved of sj)ecial significance, and Professor Holmes 

 calls attention to the fact that here for the first time indications 

 were found that blocks of stone were used as anvils in the 

 production of cei'tain classes of stone implements and weapons. 

 This indication will be followed sedulously with the view of 

 comparing methodN of manufacture in different sections and 

 among different peoples, and possibly of correcting earlier 

 inferences concerning these methods. Professor Holmes' office 

 work has vielded sati.sfactorv results in the preparation of 

 raanuscri|)t and illustrations for reports of the nature already 

 indicated. 



The collections made by Messrs Fowke and Dinwiddle con- 

 tinue to come in, and are ])roving of interest and importance. 

 Mr Fowke's connection with the Bureau has noAV been se^'ered; 

 and, with the completion of Mr Dinwiddle's field work during 

 the montli, he was transferred to work in connection with the 

 Svnonvmv, under the direction of Mr Hodge. 



Work ill irester)i ureheoloi/i/ — Mr Cosmos Mindeleft' remained 

 in the field. His formal report of the month's operations has 

 not 3'et l)een received, but correspondence during the month 

 indicates fairly satisfactory progress in surveys and in making 

 collections, though especialh' bad weather, including heavy 

 rains and destructive freshets, has interfered wdth his move- 

 ments. 



Work in synonymy — Mr James Mooney I'emained in the field 

 collecting information among the Kiowa, Ara})aho, Caddo, 

 and associated trilK^s of Oklahoma. In the early part of the 

 montli he had an opportunity of witnessing the great tribal 

 ceremon^' of the Arapaho, the Sun dance, and succeeded in 

 making a number of photographs illustrating it. ]\lr Jlooney 

 was also so fortunate as to observe other primitive ceremonials 



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