Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-24
afooREHEAD PARTY 1o
 SEARCH FOR INDIAN ,kE1fcs


 Professor warren k. Moorehssd and ! his exploration party of eleven men exc 1 .pect to arrive. at Old Mystic today (yVed- 1 nesday, coming overland from Boston by motor trucks They carry with them their canoes and and full camping out it. The camp will probably be egtab- lished on the befaiss of the Mystic near the village Of Old Mystic. and the search for Indian relies will begin immediate ly As many of the villages of the Pe- quots were located In this vicinity, it is probable that many valuable finds will be made, ss j. % .ts-s Professor Moorehead is a descendant of Captain John Mason who camped at Porter's Rocks near the head of the Mys- tie river before making his attack on the fort on Pequot Hlil, and by a pe- pitch his camp near the same place.
 Purposes of the Expedition
 The trustees of Phillips Academy at Andover, Mass, voted an appropriation to visit sites In this territory. and 1t is the intention of the party to map all Indian sites on U. S. Geological maps, excayate cemeteries and village sites and 1 photograph specimens, The expedition I.wiIl cooperate with local and historical societies, giving from 40 to- ST0 per cent of the specimens found to local institu- | tions. This surely Is a great opportuni ty for many of the local historical soci- cites and museums. as there is no doubt but that many prehistoric articles and specimens will be found. Norwich has a splendid collection of Indian relics ir1 the Slater Museum representing finds from the PeQuot, Mohegan and Nipmuck territory, and this expedition no doubt could help the New London County His torical society in getting a good. collection I for New London. When the scope and possibilities of the work are better un- offered by prominer+ citi1ans Of Eastern \ derstood no doubt fnaneial aid will be Connecticut
 Newspaper, and magazine readers have been greatly interested in exploration work, and anthropology and archaeolog5 offer wide field for research Many, oi the leading universities and colleges are offering special courses in these subjects and the large museums of this country offer great advantages to the student. We are greatly indebted to the Smithsonian Fl Institute at Washington for the. man, expeditions that they have sent out ant : for their acconplis ishments in exploration work. A few weeks ago we were In formed of the work that is proposed il
 Palestine and the country thereabouts 2 and Bible students the world over ar, eagerly watching developments in ftha
 section. The recent discovery in a cav - in northern Rhodes!a of a human skul
 apparently thousands of years old rrriak
 Africa a field for futuye development ans many scientific men are of the opinfol
 that Africa was the source of the frs
 man The recent bulletin issued by in
 National Geographic Society on sthi , subject has been widely read and dis , cussed. Many years ago men prorninen in research made the assertion that .th f American Indian is a race dlstlnc from all others supporting their clair
 by the argument that the craniai char n acteristics of these people were the sam
 wherever found. This was not an es tablished proof and. was disputed An ' other authority informs ms that the Az
 tees were thoroughly Indian, and. tha
 the races of this continent point to com . mon origin, the Aztecs representing more advanced development
 Payne expresses hts belief that th X American tribes came from Asia in pre
 glacial times when the ncrthwester
 corner of Americ8 was connected wit 7 Asia.
 Public spirited citizens of New Eng
 land have been very generous in the paf
 en financing exploration parties wh' S have visited various sites in North, Ger
 trol and South America. Quite q .littl
 excitement was aroused in 1sAelwhe
 the fossil footprints were found in tf
 Connecticut Valley by Dean and late
 on maps and plates of this region wer
 made by Hitchcock. In 1893 the actt,:
 bones of one of the reptiles was foun,
 Prof Marsh making. the restoration
 this form which was about six feet
 height. In 1857 Or. Byintcn Gnnounes