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the future may, however, not need to apply, since 
the written record is exceptionally complete unless, 
indeed, a fate like that of ancient Rome should, in the 
fullness of time, fall to her lot. Apply to America the 
contents of an ancient village site in Asia Minor, for 
example, deserted before the beginning of the Christian 
era, containing ruined buildings and other works as 
well as minor relics of various kinds on and beneath 
the surface. All of these antiquities are properly 
within the perview of the archeologist who uses them 
in determining people, culture, period, relations, and 
origins. The contents of a village site deserted 
by a primitive tribe in Arizona a generation ago furnishes 
nearly identical remains, all of which arc equally well 
within the perview of the student of archeology who 
may use them in determining the people, the culture, 
