XXX BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 
villages in which the Papago temporarily reside, acquiring 
information as to other villages and settlements, studying their 
arts (of which a considerable portion are primitive), and col- 
lecting typical specimens of their art products. The interna- 
tional boundary having been crossed temporarily, two days 
were spent at Poso Verde, an exclusively Papago village on 
the headwaters of Rio Altar, and detailed studies of the 
various ethnologic features were made, attention being given 
also to collecting art products and procuring photographs 
showing art operations. The significant fact was developed 
that all the Papago of Poso Verde repudiate accultural religion 
and profess only aboriginal beliefs, though the influence of 
early Spanish contact survives in a form of baptism, some- 
times by visiting priests, though generally (and preferably) by 
their own shamans in more primitive fashion. Recrossing the 
frontier at Nogales, the party made researches in about a 
dozen other Papago villages. The bands are so far discrete 
that the acquisition of information is difficult and demands 
extensive journeying. It is thought that the information 
already collected is satisfactory in quantity, and it is opined 
that, the first reconnoissance being completed, the later work 
and collections will prove still more valuable. 
Work in Indian hieroglyphics—Dr Cyrus Thomas continued 
during October his work on the day and month symbols and 
names of the Central American calendar, and his study of the 
interpretation and significance of the Maya glyphs was carried 
forward with success. Dr Thomas was occupied also during 
the month in preparing for the press Mr C. C. Royce’s his- 
torical atlas of Indian land cessions and the accompanying 
explanatory schedules. 
Work in archeology—Myr Cosmos Mindeleff began during 
the month the preparation of reports on his field operations 
in the pueblo country of southwestern United States, cover- 
ing the period from July, 1893, to September, 1894, at which 
date the field work was closed and Mr Mindeleff returned to 
the office. It is expected that these reports will be completed 
by the end of the present calendar year. 
Incidental attention was given to the prehistoric works in 
Papagueria by Mr McGee during the month, an extensive 
