Eskimo Osteology 5c 



The specimens from Barter island, 50 miles east of CoUinson point, belong 

 to at least two periods. In this place there were two old village sites, one at the 

 east end of the island and the other at the west; a third, partly excavated in 

 recent years by the Eskimos themselves, was situated on Arey island, three 

 miles to the westward. Most of the ruins were of considerable antiquity, pre- 

 dating any contact with Europeans; however, the dwelling marked Ruin No. 

 16, on the west side of the island, from which the specimens of XIV F-31 were 

 taken, was erected within the memory of Eskimos still living. The graves on 

 the east side of the island were also of recent origin, since they contained both 

 iron and European beads; in the excavation of the site they were marked as 

 Ruins Nos. 68, 72, 73 and 76 E., and furnished the specimens of XIV F-16, 

 F-17, F-18, F-19, F-23, F-25 and F-30. Cranium F-21 was found on the 

 surface of the tundra about a mile from these eastern ruins; probably it had 

 been dragged from a grave by some foxes. 



D. Jenness. 



