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this region. The old city of Chila, destroyed by Cortes, 

 situated about 10 miles west of Tampico, was found to be 

 hidden in a forest. Evidences of temples and biu'ial mounds 

 also occur abundantly in this locality. About 50 photo- 

 graphs of bowls, jars, and idols found in the neighborhood 

 of Panuco, Tampico, and the lagoons along the banks of the 

 Tamesi river, were made. Of more than usual interest are 

 those of large stone idols at Altamira and in the courtyard 

 of a house in Tampico. 



On his return to Washington, Doctor Fewkes continued 

 the study from his notes and photographs and prepared a 

 general account of his visit to C'empoalan and Xicochimalco, 

 which was transmitted for publication by the Smithsonian 

 Institution. The illustrative material brought back includes 

 about 200 large photographic negatives, numerous smaller 

 views, tracings of pictographs, and many drawings, plans, 

 and maps. 



Dr Cyrus Thomas, ethnologist, was engaged dming the 

 year largely on the Handbook of American Indians, assisting 

 Mr Hodge in the lal^orious task of preparing the manuscripts 

 for publication. Among the articles writ ten by Doct or Thomas 

 during the year for this work are agriculture, calendar, count- 

 ing. Five Civilized Tribes, fortifications, habitations, maize, 

 migrations, mortuary customs, movmds and mound builders, 

 population, reservations, and treaties, besides a nimil^er of bio- 

 gi'aphical sketches and certain archeological articles of a more 

 special character. The work of reading the proofs of Bulle- 

 tin 28, which required especial acquaintance with the arche- 

 ology and glyphic systems of the ancient Mexicans, was also 

 intrusted to Doctor Thomas, and was completed before the 

 end of the year. He was also frequently called on for data 

 required in official correspondence relating to his special 

 branches of research. 



Mr J. N. B. Hewitt, ethnologist, at the beginning of the 

 year began the preparation of various articles for the Hand- 

 book of American Indians, and continued the correction and 

 elaboration of the material pertaining to the Iroquoian stock 

 for the same work. Among the articles in hand are those 



