768. The American Naturalst. [August, 
anthropology.” He said the congress was interested in prehistoric 
anthropology as in prehistoric archeology. There was a paleo- 
anthropology as a paleoethnography. The former required the 
services of a naturalist and anatomist ; the latter required the ethnog- 
rapher and the archeologist. The excavator serves to unite the two 
former, as the traveler serves to unite the two latter. -It is because of, 
or by means of, this link that the work of the one is rendered benefi- 
cial to and aids the other. It is exceedingly rare that the anatomist 
is an explorer. For every one competent archeologist there are 
hundred amateur excavators. The latter interest themselves bu 
slightly over the human remains. Museums and private collections 
are gorged with industrial and artistic objects of prehistoric man, 
but are almost entirely without any of his remains. He lamented 
these gaps in the means of our information, and was much impressed 
with our poverty in this regard when he came to make an inventory of 
our knowledge concerning the ancient races of man. He declared the 
necessity of having numerous series in order to study with success the 
craniology, and entered into the details of methods employed in order 
to find the necessary facts, and gave a résumé of our knowledge con- 
cerning our prehistoric ancestors. Then followed his remedy. He pro- 
posed that the congress should take the initiative in preparing detailed 
instructions for the usage of excavators, in which, said he, they can be 
made to understand that the work on which they are engaged is indefi- 
nitely more difficult than they had believed, that the skulls and human 
bones are at least as interesting and as valuable to preserve intact as 
the objects of human industry. He declared in unmistakable terms 
that prehistoric stations, once disturbed, were forever destroyed. He 
enlarged upon the necessity for anthropological science that the exca- 
vations, when done, should be well done ; if not, they are lost to us, or 
our children and our grandchildren, and a great part of our national 
treasure will be scattered and destroyed. 
MM. Cartailhac and de Mortillet came to the aid of Dr. Topinard, 
and seconded him in his views, It was finally agreed that a com- 
mission should be appointed which would be charged with preparing 
these instructions, and the congress appointed Drs. Topinard, Hamy, 
Reinach, and Cartailhac to prepare it. 
(Zo be continued.) 
Preliminary Notes on the Archeology of Southwestern 
New Mexico.—In connection with the geological work which the 
writer has been conducting in Southwestern New Mexico, during the 
past two years, investigations in the archeology of the region have also 
been pursued, and with gratifying results. This ancient home of the 


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