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Oceanic has not been undertaken. More facts are needed, and a 

 much more detailed analysis and coordination of the facts, before the 

 question can be definitely decided. The field is a vast one. 



If the Kulturkreis theory proves to hold good for the whole of South 

 America, the question of the cominon cultural descent of the Fuegians 

 and Indo-Oceanic primitives will receive a conclusive affirmative 

 answer. If, on the contraiy, it proves not to hold good, Ave shaU be 

 thrown back on the facts and considerations advanced in the preced- 

 ing sections A and B as giving a pro^dsional and probable, but, unless 

 new data come to hand, not a fuial or strictly demonstrable answer. 



The reader is referred to the sources given above for further details 

 on the Kulturkreis theory in its extension to South America. Special 

 references to Fuegia in this connection are contained in : Graebner, a, 

 1014, 1018; h, 149; d, 47-48; Foy, 26, 154; Schmidt and Hestermann, 

 &, 115-117; Dixon, 53-54; Krause, 111. 



