ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT. XXV 



by Cyrus Thomas, 8°, pp. 3G, with xi phxtes aud 5 figures iu 

 the text. 



FIELD WORK. 



The fiekl work of the year reported on may be divided 

 into (1) mound explorations and (2) general field studies, 

 which during that time were directed chiefly to archeology, 

 linguistics, mythology, and pictography. 



MOUND EXPLORATIONS. 



The work of exploring the mounds of eastern United States 

 was, as in former years, under the superintendence of Prof. 

 Cynis Thomas. During this year he was unable to continue 

 explorations in person, being engaged almost the entire time 

 in preparing for pul)lication a final report on the work in his 

 charge and a special bulletin with accompanying maps of 

 archeologic localities. 



Mr. Henry L. Reynolds, one of his assistants, was occupied 

 during the summer in exploring the works iu Manitoba, 

 North Dakota, and South Dakota with special reference to 

 their types and distribution. The results of this investigation 

 were highly satisfsictory, as the types within the area men- 

 tioned were found to be unusually well defined in physical 

 structure and contents. While ^Ir. Reynolds was tlius 

 employed he noted other archeologic remains and examined 

 several, including the outlines of circles and ammals formed 

 by bowlders, and the ancient village sites on Missouri river. 

 A full report of these investigations is embraced in the final 

 report of Prof; Thomas. Mr. Reynolds also made a visit to 

 certain earthworks in Iowa and Indiana for the purpose of 

 ascertaining their types. In the autumn he explored certain 

 little-known mounds of South Carolina and Georgia. Two 

 mounds — a large one on Wateree river, below Camden, South 

 Carolina, and one on Savannah river, Georgia— proved 

 especially interesting. The contents of the latter showed as fine 

 specimens of every class of primitive art as have ever been 

 found in the mounds of this country. 



