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of chipped stone are negessarily palaeolithic. Abbott, 
Wright, and Wilson followed this false lead and have 
imposed a most unfortunate error upon the archaeological 
world, [ became convinced of their error years ago, and 
as yet find no reason to ¢hange my mind. Although man 
may have arrived in Amoriga at an early period, the 
teitimony is so burdened with error and so deeply buried 
in amateur literature as to be of little values Doctor 
irdlicka's recent researches confirm my view, and I want 
to esk you when you come to write about Northern Aneorica 
that in considering the testimony you cive particular 
attention to the qualifications and character of those 
who have engaged in field work as well as those who have 
ventured to write upen the subject. 
I am myself in the midst of a handbook of American 
antiquities which is to comprise a number of volumes, and 
am trying to place the problems and the evidence before 
the world in a fair and unbiased manner s 
Sincerely yours, 
Head Gurator, 
Department of Anthropology. 
P, &. The ink had hardly dried on this page when your — 
volume on Mexican archaeology was placed on my desk. 
tt looks,good and I shall read it with pleasure, and 
t am sure with profit. 
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