Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-17
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mounds. earthwoTks ana ancient viI'age
sites were carried on by several expedi-
lions during the two years previous to
this. Much of interest was discovered,
which will be exhibited, bearing upon
the life of the primitive peoples of the
Mississippi Valley.
One of the exhibits, concession under
the department, is in separate building.
the outside of which represents a noun
tain. while the interior illustrates can
Won with its curious little cliff houses
and pueblos. Then there will be shown
specimens of implements, utensils, etc,
from these dwellings. Several of the
houses are to be reproduced in full size.
The architecture of these cliff dwellings
and pueblos will be a study in itself.
Some of the little pack burros from the
West have arrived, and on them the
visitor may ride up over the trails and
out on to the top of this model noun
! tain, which is built TO one TO ten scale.
/ Several caves and caverns will also be
represented in full size and many paint
ings as well as photographs taken by the
artist in the field will be shown, so that
the student may obtain very correct
idea of this race of people, their archi-
lecture and arts of life.
The archaeological collection to be ex-
hibited by the Mexican Government will
occupy over 1000 square feet, and will
be of great interest, coming rs it does
from the wonderful ruins of that lux
uriant country. Besides this Mexican
exhibit, Spain will show among other
things, in her 10000 square feet of
space, large portion of the collection
from Mexico, Central America and other
Spanish American countries, that was re-
Gently exhibited at the Madrid EXPOSE
ton.
Some wonderful collections were made
by one of the assistants in Chill, Peru,
Bolivia and Ecuador, including the
Island of La Plata These consist of
over 100 'mummies," with their belong
ings, wound in gorgeous fabrics, which
time.
The dry Peruvian climate is great
thing for the archUologist. Everything
is wonderfully we'll preserved, even the
most delicate fabrics. With these dried
human remains, many of which are buriec
in sitting posture, having the knees
drawn up to the shoulders and there
laced, are found pots of food, woodeI
tools and weapons, beside little golC
ornaments and feather plumes. Some o
the clothes and winding fabrics are ex
quisitely woven and coored in beautiful
designs One piece, which the write
noticed in particular, was stamped, tn,
beautiful design being made in that wa!
: instead of by weaving Some of the yer.
looms which were used to make thes
garments have been found in the graves
and they will be exhibited together will
the mummies to which they belonged.
Many models, plans, maps and photo
graphs Of ruins, mounds and modern
peoples, together with their work
OF art and commonplace belongings
will be exhibited. These were TAX
en- by the assistants in all parts o
America from Greenland to TERRA de
FueGo.
One section of the department is de
voted to religions, games and folk lore
This section will be of unusal interest
Some of the affairs from the Ohio mound
: and idols, charms, fetishes, etc, fror
f all parts Of the world, will be exhibited
f The religions of the world will be repre-
e sented for comparison 1t will be see
that the American Indian is ahead c
some of the natives of Africa and Asia i
h his religious views. He prays to goo
Q spirit for help, while they, having n
c idea of good spirits, offer sacrifices to tn
evil spirits, which they imagine ar
/ continually about and pray that they wi
@ not harm or modest them.
j. 1t will be noticed that all men {
| every race recognize an unknowab
+ element, or, in other words, have
!. religion. Thus, great opportunity wi
| be offered for study of this line of al
thropology.