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Mexico. Their chief occupation, that of farming, was carried on in the 
valleys; but their houses were built high upon the mesas for protection. 
The Hopi Indians are the present inhabitants of the northern part of 
Arizona. They are mostly an agricultural people; their farming is limited 
to dry land crops, for the springs in this region are few and scattered. 
In the religion of the present Hopi and other Indians of the southwest 
may be seen many of the features of those former religions of old Mexico, 
which have been handed down in modified form to the present Mexican 
Indian. In fact the aboriginal culture of the southwestern United States 
shows, in many respects, direct historical connection with that of Mexico, 
when considered from both archaeologicl and ethnological evidence. 
At the conclusion of the lecture, Dr. Barrett was given a vote of thanks. 
The meeting then adjourned. 
