CONTENTS 



REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR 



Page 



Introduction xxi 



Field ojieratious xx\i 



Archeologic field work (uuder Mr W. H. Holmes) xxvi 



General field studies xxx 



Work of Mr H. W. Henshaw xxx 



Work of Mrs M. C. Stevenson xxx 



Work of Dr W. J. Hofimau xxxi 



Work of Mr James Mooney xxxii 



Work of Mr J. Owen Dorsej' xxx in 



Work of Mr Albert S. Gatscliet xxxiv 



OflSce researches xxxi v 



Publications XLii 



Financial statement xliii 



Characterization of accompanying papers XLiv 



Subjects treated ■ XLiv 



Prehistoric textile art of eastern United States x l\' 



Stone art xi.ix 



Aboriginal remains in Verde Valley, Arizona Li 



Omaha dwellings, furniture, and implements liv 



Casa Grande ruin lv 



Outlines of Zuni creation myths i.vii 



ACCOMPANYING PAPERS 



PREHISTORIC TEXTILE ART OF BASTEUN UNITED STATES, BY WILLIAJI HENRY IIOLMES 



Introductory 9 



Scope of the work 9 



Definition of the art 10 



Materials and processes 10 



Sources of information 11 



Products of the art 13 



Wattle work 13 



Basketry 15 



Tyiies of basketry 15 



Baskets 15 



Sieves and strainers 17 



Cradles 18 



Shields 18 



Matting 18 



Pliable fabrics 21 



Development of spinning and weaving 21 



Cloths 22 



Nets 26 



Feather work 27 



Embroidery 28 



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