The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-08

INTO PERU IS
SUCCESSFUL
Much. New Light on Indians
found for Exposition and
Smithsonian Institute.


WASHINGTON, D.. c., April s.
The Smithsonian institution has just
issued a second report concerning the
field work of DIR. A1es Hedlieka OF the
National Museum, carried on in Peru
during the last year in connection with
the Panama. California Exposition at
san Diego. for WHICH very important
exhibit in physical anthrepology IS
being prepared The Investigation eA-
tended over several hundred miles OF
the Peruvian coast and over hitnerto
unexplored regions IN the Mes tssi.l
Cordilleras. 'he objects of this trip
which occupied the first four months
OF 1918, were to determine the RELATIONS
of the ancient Pefuvians of the noun
tains to those of the coast and 10 OK
tend the Investigations which Dr.
tIrdlicIsa has carried on for many
wears. regarding Indian and especially
pre-C Columbian pathology, dating pack
about 500 years. 3,,
The results of the expedttlon 1alleo
r. strengthen the theories of. the an
tfo,,itv Of man in Peru, but tended to
nroye the contrary. Aside from the
cemeteries or burial caves OF the COM
mon coast or mountain people ana
their archaeological remains, there was
no signs of human occupation OF tnese
regions. Not a trace suggesting any
lthing older than the well repfesehteu
pre-Columbian Indian was FOUND any
where; and neither the coast nor IN, TIE
mountain population, so far as STUDIED,
Lean be regarded as very ancleht@lh liie
regions they inhabited.
Expedition Successful.
The exnediifon was a. very siren
noa,s one hut proved remarkably sue
eessf,il. lover 1e0s ancient GENET RES
ana many ruins, large percentage OF
which were previously unknoWn 70
science. we're examined and over tnlL ! y
boxes of skulls and other materlat IoI
f,,fnre study were collected for the
United states National Museum anu
the museum at San Diego
The writer reports that skeletal ma
+aria1 which foremrly abounded IN
peTl, and is essential to sctentinc re-
/ search. is fast disappeartns,- ana IN L.. .
fan. Years cannot be gathered without
the expenditure of much Tune anu
money. ,.... u,;1I
The results OF the expedition VIII
lurove OF unusual value to anthro o ~
! ogv. While some of the INKS OF tn 70
! cbain of evidence are still wantlIfs, ~ u
! 10 nov he said with certainty that
! the peruvian coast from Chiclayo' IN
! Tho north. to Yauca, in the soutn--a
! distance of over 900 miles-was PEG.
| Mod nredominantly before the adven.
| = ffbe whites, by the same physical
! +vne nf Indian. These Indians 'WeEs
| IL Medium height, with: short anu
broad skulls and moderately 10 SUI Is.
| ~ developed muscles, ACCORDING 70 W
! Iocelitv The most important TACT as
certained m this connection Vas -, =
/ hotl1 the Chimu and Nascas, TWO OF tn u :
Fnrem6st. cultural groups OF ancleht
Porn were identical and, as REGARDS
~, ,,s3ca1s characteristics, inseparapt pie
parts of this coast people.
According to~tl1eir location, the peo-
nile of old Peru were either hsherhheh
or farmers. They seem to nave , pssa
organized into numerous polltic 4al
grOups which developed smarter "
greater cultural differences ae ''1..li-
ia environment and other mn
dwellings,, Made of Reeds
some of their smaller DWELLINGS
we're made OF. reeds, while larger
stri,ctnres we're built OF small uncut
stnnss srindried brick or blocks OF
sbnde Their knowledge of weaving.
nottery making and decoration was
surprising They woye from NAIVE
cotton and Hama wool and their de-
signs indicate the changes oTousns
bout nv time and other inhuencss
THE native dress consisted. principally
MA Doneho Shirt lofn. cloth and >sah-
Gals. with simple headgear
The. nre- Columbian Peruyians OF the
coast knew the uses fgold, silver
ana COPPER and worked these metals
to some extent, especially copper. IN
the manufacture of weapons. Ihelr
comnon weapons were. a metal or
sstnne mace. wooden club, copper
bxe and knife, the sling, anhd IN some .'
regions the. BIO wand arrow Their
i,Inlehents we're the whorl, weaving
stisks. looms, cactus spine or bone
needle holders; sharpened sticks, cop
ner knives and axes, hoes and hshins
M ranhern ALA, including nests, sink
ers. reed bundle boats or balsas and
necnliar RATS which we're padded.
throughout the whole territory
along the coast the people detormed
lie heads OF their infants by. applying
measure to the forehead, probably by
means of bandages and pads: whlca
1rdcess fiattened the back Of the head
ia weli. They did not practice fling,
cuttin COR chipping the teeth or other g
mntflations which would leave marAs
on the skeletons, 49,.
II is Interesting to- know that these
natives seem to have been com pars
iiveIt nee from general bodily all
nebts lefOre the sdyent Of the white
eSsfs aith6usif thee siiffelsad from seR-
si =, e3S,,s ffs1 neal dfHeHGes &HecllitB