The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-24
MAY HAVE FOUND
ORIGIN OF INDIAN
DIR. Alcs EIrdlicka Discovers
Similar People i'll South
eastern Asia.
TRAVEL OF SCIENTISTS
Smithsonian Institution Booklet
Tells OF Various Notable
Expeditions.

Washington. July 23.-Recent inves-
legations by many scientists indicate
that the original Indian population of
the United States was the overflow of
the aboriginal population OF southeast
ern Asia and Mongo Ola. DIR. Ales Hrd-
licka, who has just returned from that
region says he found striking evidences
that the theory is correct. lie bases
his belief not only on the prehistoric
remains found in this little-eNploretl
region, but on the striking resemblance
OF the existing race OF natives to the
American Indians
Or Hrdlicka explored Southern ST
IBERIA, both East and West of Lake
Baikal He extended his search into
outer Mongolia. The capital, urea. ami
TWO large monasteries of the region
ere constantly visited by natives from
all the surrounding country. ON one
occasion he had a chance to see n gath
ering of 1000 natives in one place
The museums OF siberia proved un-
eXpectedly rich III chronological and
archaeological material bearing on his
search
Ancient Burinl Mounds.
There are thousands OF "kourgans"
or burial mounds. that date back
through the development of the native
race 10 the period when they were in
tho stone age and no metal implements
'"ere known
All the measurements, both facial
ana physical o.! the natives tend to
confirm the theory that they are the
originals OF the American Indian stock.
and some VI thc photographs OF tho
living natives arc so strikincly like
the present day Indians that it would
be impossible to tell them apart In
this connection he says
Among ali these people there are
visible many and unmistak0blo traces
of admiAturc or persistence of what
appears To have pccn the older popula-
ton Of these regions. pre- Monaghan
and especially pYe-Chincso, and those
best representing these vestiges ros.in-
BILE to the point Of identity the Amcr-
can Indian
Features similar.
These men. women ana children are
brown in color. have Black, straight
hair. dark brown eyes and facial as
wcll as bodily features which remind
one most forcibly OF the native Ameri-
cans. Many of Them. especially the
women and children, II introduced
among the Indians and dressed to cor
respond, could by no means at the
disposal OF the anthropologist be dis
tinsuished apart. The similaritics eN-
tend 10 the mental make up OF the peo-
PIE. and even To numerous habits and
customs which new contacts and re-
ligions nave not as yet been able to
cfface
AS result Of what he saw. Or.
Hrdlicka expresses the belief that
there exist today over large parts OF;
Eastern SIbciia and In Mongolia.
Tibet and ,'ther regions in that part
of tho world numerous remains Of AN
ancient population trelated in origin
perhaps with the latest paleolithic
European), which was physically idcn-
teal with and in all probability gave
rise 10 the American Indian"
ether Exploring Expeditions.
The Smithsonian Institution has Just
issued an illustrated pamphlet dealing
with tho many scicntinc expeditions
conducted under its direction. or in
which it's representatives participated.
The pamphlet describes the work OF
about twenty different parties, and the
territory covered includes certain por-
lions Of British East Africa. Abyssinia.
Algeria Eastern Siberia and Mongolia
the Altai Mountains Rornco. ST Law
renee Island, Alaska British Columbia.
Alberta, Newfoundland. Labrador. the
Panama Canal Zone and the Bahama
Islands and many sections OF the United
States
The institutions was represented by
TWO small parties in Borueo. those of