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the fresh, well-preserved similar material from the Sadlermiut site. 

 This suggests a considerable age for the Dorset site and bears out other 

 indications that the Dorset culture in Canada and Greenland flourished 

 at a time when the climate was milder than today. 



Over 45,000 mammal bones were excavated at the Dorset and Sadler- 

 miut sites, and of these some 6,000 were identified in the field. One 

 result was the demonstration of some striking differences in the food 

 economy of the Dorset and Sadlermiut people. Twenty graves con- 

 taining complete skeletons were excavated, and an additional 15 un- 

 associated skulls were collected. In mid-July a trip was made by 

 Eskimo boat to Coats Island where two Sadlermiut houses were 

 excavated. 



A preliminary report illustrating and describing the results of the 

 Southampton investigations was prepared for publication. Another 

 article was prepared describing the current status of Arctic archeology, 

 results accomplished, and problems toward which research should be 

 directed. 



Dr. Collins continued to serve as a member of the Eesearch Com- 

 mittee of the Arctic Institute of North America and of the subcommit- 

 tee responsible for planning and supervising the scientific work of the 

 Point Barrow Laboratory, operated by the Office of Naval Research. 

 He also continued as chairman of the directing committee supervising 

 the work of the Arctic Bibliography, which the Arctic Institute is pre- 

 paring for the Department of Defense, under an Office of Naval Ee- 

 search contract, with funds provided by the Department of the Air 

 Force. Volume 4 of Arctic Bibliography, 1,591 pages, was issued by 

 the Government Printing Office in August 1954. It lists and describes 

 the contents of 7,627 publications in all fields of science relating to the 

 Arctic and sub- Arctic regions of America and Eurasia. The material, 

 which is extensively indexed and cross-indexed according to subject 

 and geographical locality, covers papers published in English, Rus- 

 sian, Scandinavian, and other languages. Volume 5 of the bibliog- 

 raphy, containing analysis of contents of 5,494 publications, was is- 

 sued in April 1955. Though all fields of science are included, volume 

 5 gives special emphasis to health and disease in the Arctic, environ- 

 mental effects, and anthropology, particularly the native peoples of 

 northern Siberia and Europe. Material for volume 6 was turned 

 over to the printer on June 20, 1955. 



On June 6, 1955, Dr. Collins left again for Southampton Island, 

 to continue the excavations begun last year. The work is being spon- 

 sored by the National Museum of Canada and the Smithsonian, with 

 a grant received from the American Philosophical Society. 



At the beginning of July, Dr. Philip Drucker was at his official 

 station in Washington, D. C, preparing a report on field researches 



