Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
ESKIMO TRACED
TO FRENCH CAVES
Collection by Ottawa GeoIo-
uists Reveals Life AGO.
600 Years Ago.
Special Correspondence of Inc Star.

! Special Correspondence OF Inc Star.
NTREAL, March THAT
France was the prehistoric home of the
Canadian Eskimo Is the belief Of DR.
H. A. Ami following his exploration
work in the caves and hillsides of
DOrdogne, France. He has just returned
to Canada. DR.. Ami arrieved at Halifax
with SO cases of fossil specimens, which
are being shipped to the Laboratory OF
Geology in Ottawa. and which will be
available to federal and provincial
museums and to colleges.
For five months Dr. Ami has been
in France, where he was directing a
party operating under the auspices OF
the Canadian School of Prehistory,
which for eight years has been carry
ing on Investigations into the habits
of the prehistoric man of the fossils
of animals and fauna which have been
discovered in this section. Interesting
material regarding the various periods
of the worlds evolution have been
found in Southwest France and the
Canadian concession at Dordogne.
Many Implements of Warfare.
In four years in one hillside alone
DIR. Ami said more than 10000 speci-
mems had been discovered. Many of
these are implements of warfare and
pottery, and show the same character
isticS that mark the work of the Cana
dian Eskimo. Next year will show even
more startling developments, DR.. Ami
said. The skull of a Magdalenian man
shows the same characteristics as the
Eskimo skull
AS weather and climatic conditions
changed the animals which were the
food and also provided the clothing
and weapons of prehistoric man were
forced from France, across Europe, and
finally into Northern Canada, and many
followed the trail. The art Of the an
clients are demonstrated by the articles
recovered, and in many instances they
are identical with that of the Eskimo.
Traces were found of a great flood
which, DR.. Ami said, was probably
caused by conditions Of the earth
which opened the fioodgates of ice and
sent torrents of water into the valleys,
destroying man and beast. This was
discovered at Combs Capelli, on the
Canadian concession, where implements
fooled by man were discovered ground
to pebbles by the action of waves.
F1replaces, where the shaggy citizens
Of about 100000 years ago made their
homes; chambers in which they carved
with minute delicacy their desire to
manner said to surpass the art of the
ancient Egyptians; lamps which they
used to light these chambers, and which
are OF the same type as those used by
the Eskimos today, were discovered.
VIII Distribute Specimens.
The Canadian School is working I'M
der the auspieceS of the Royal Society
and in conjunction with the Beaux
Arts Of France. Mr.. Amt said that all
specimens recovered are sent to the
Beaux Arts. What they choose they
retain and return articles which are
duplicates.
Many splendid specimens were found
this year, and these will 60 to Ottawa
for classification. and along with SO, 900
or $4,000 already in the laboratory at
Ottawa they will be available for Ca
madam universities. The University Of
British Columbia, the University of To-
ronto, McGill, the University of Al
berta, Dalhousie University will receive
collections.