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an intrepid pioneer to whose courage and energy tlie exten- 

 sion of settlement in the borders of SeriLind must be ascribed, 

 and a -well-known citizen of Hermosillo, without whose assist- 

 ance the work would have been crippled. 



ARCHEOLOGY 



Dr J. W. Fewkes brought his field explorations" and excava- 

 tions to a close toward the end of August and proceeded to 

 Washington, where he was for several months employed in 

 unpacking, cleaning, repairing, labeling, and installing in the 

 National Museum the collections of pottery and other aborig- 

 inal material obtained in the course of his work in Arizona. 

 In connection with this duty he prepared a general paper on 

 the results of his work for the annual report of the Smitliso- 

 nian Institution, and began the preparation of a more extended 

 and fullv illustrated m.emoir for incorporation in the seven- 

 teenth annual report of the Bureau. He was occupied on this 

 memoir during most of December 1895, and until his departure 

 to the field in May 1896. In this report especial attention is 

 given to the symbolic decoration of the pottery and to its 

 bearing on the mythology of the Hopi Indians. 



Toward the end of the fiscal year Dr Fewkes returned to 

 the field for the purpose of making excavations and surveys 

 of ruins brought to light through his previous reconuoissance. 

 He was accompanied by Dr Walter Hough, of the National 

 Mviseum, who was detailed as a field assistant for the season. 

 The operations Avere commenced at the ruin known as Homo- 

 lobi, on Little Colorado river, about three miles from Winslow, 

 Arizona. As indicated by tradition, this village was the ancient 

 home of a Hopi Indian clan. For a time the results of the 

 work were not encouraging, but toward the middle of June a 

 productive part of the ruin was reached, and within a few 

 days 400 fine specimens were obtained, including 250 beauti- 

 ful liowls, dippers, vases, jars, and other specimens of aboriginal 

 fictile ware similar to that obtained from Sikyatki during the 

 preceding season. Examination showed that the ware is typi- 

 callv Tusavan, A"et in its form and decoration is archaic and 

 without influence of civilized culture, thus demon.strating pre- 



