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express collect addressed to the National Zoological Park, 



Washington, D. C. They should be accompanied by a letter 



giving the place where the animal was obtained and the name 

 and address of the donor. 



ANTHROPOLOGICAL MATERIALS 



Anthropology, the science of man, is commonly divided into 

 four parts: Archeology — the study of prehistoric man and his 

 culture; ethnology — the study of living primitive peoples; physi- 

 cal anthropology — the study of man's body; and linguistics — the 

 study of man's language. Since this section is limited primarily 

 to the collecting of objects made by man, it will describe the 

 care, precautions, and, most important, the record which must 

 accompany the collection of such specimens. 



The tools and utensils used by primitive people in their daily 

 life are all of interest. These include such things as axes, 

 arrows, pottery, stone, bone, and shell implements, objects 

 associated with religion and art, and those used for hunting, 

 fishing, agricultural pursuits, house furnishing, and body adorn- 

 ment. These should be things made by the natives themselves, 

 and not those that they obtain from foreign traders. 



The service man who is a prospective collector of archeological 

 specimens should limit his activities to the preservation of 

 objects that may be uncovered incidental to war activities. Much 

 important scientific material from graves, kitchen middens, and 

 ancient structures has been destroyed by the enthusiasm of 

 unskilled investigators. Two important facts should be established 

 regarding the area in which you may be located: (1) legal 



