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In the department laboratories important work is under way. 

 The Curator has taken up the archaeological data and collec- 

 tion returned by the Crocker Land Expedition. 



Research in jh e g rea ter part of the collection is from Captain 

 the Museum _„.,., . . . ,, , „ 



George Comer s kitchen midden at North Star 



Bay, Greenland. Messrs. Nelson and Spier have worked out 

 chronological tables from our pottery collections from the 

 Southwest. Mr. Louis R. Sullivan has continued his investi- 

 gation of skeletal modifications due to function and the collec- 

 tion of hair and scalp samples for the investigation of racial 

 differences. Incidentally, our entire somatological collection 

 has been checked over and re-catalogued. A special investiga- 

 tion of stature and face form according to geographic distribu- 

 tion is now under way, the results of which will be incorporated 

 in forthcoming exhibits. 



The usual January lectures dealing with the methods and 

 interpretations of anthropological data were given by Associate 

 Curator Lowie. The subject this year was "Cul- 

 ture and Ethnology," in four lectures, which 

 have since appeared in book form. The continued good atten- 

 dance for these highly technical courses justifies making them 

 a permanent feature of our work with a view to reflecting the 

 best scientific work of our staff. 



A special series of three lectures on "Primitive Decorative 

 Design" was given in February by Assistant Curator Spinden 

 and Mr. M. D. C. Crawford. 



Seven scientific papers were published during the year in the 

 Anthropological Papers, by members of the depart- 

 ment staff. A full list of these articles will be 

 given under the head of Publications. 



There was published also Handbook No. 3, by Dr. Herbert 

 J. Spinden, "Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central 

 America." 



