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INDIANS OF SOUTH AMERICA 
Passing through the west corridor, where the exhibit of the Depart- 
ment of Public Health is installed, and on into the adjoining hall to the 
west, we find the collections from South America. The greater part of 
the hall is filled with archeological material illustrating the 
ee of various forms of culture existing in Colombia, Ecuador, 
America Peru, Bolivia, and Chile, in prehistoric times. The remains 
found in Peru, in parts of Central America, and in Mexico 
show a degree of culture far in advance of that attained in any other part 
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PIECES OF CLOTH FOUND WITH PERUVIAN MUMMIES 
The prehistoric Peruvians were familiar with modern weaves, including the finest gobelins and 
produced highly decorative effects by harmonized colors and a repetition of woven-in designs. 
The Museum's collection of mummy cloths is one of the largest in the world, and is much used by 
teachers and students of art 
