Word: america
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...which had been in the possession of the late Prof. J. D. Whitney up to the time of his death. This skull, together with the manuscript and printed matter relating to it, is of paramount importance in connection with the antiquity of man on the Pacific Coast of America. For the present it has been placed in a private cabinet in Professor Putnam's office at the Museum...
...meeting of the council of the Archaeological Institute of America, recently held in New York, was an occasion of especial interest for Harvard men. The institute was founded in 1879 by Professor Norton, who was made its first president and held that office with great distinction until 1890. He was followed in the presidency by President Low, of Columbia, who was compelled by the press of his official duties to resign the office in January of the present year. His successor is Professor J. W. White. Of the twelve men who signed the call issued in 1879, ten were Harvard...
Geological Conference. Paper: A proposed Sea Trip to South America. Mr. R. De C. Ward.- The Crystallization of Calcite. Dr. C. Palache. Geological Laboratory, Room...
Geological Conference. Paper: A proposed Sea Trip to South America. Mr. R. De C. Ward.- The Crystallization of Calcite. Dr. C. Palache. Geological Laboratory, Room...
...same mound were found the bones of a dog. This discovery of the skeleton of a dog is confirmatory of the existence of the domestic dog in America before European contact. The Indian dog of historic times is evidently the descendant of this prehistoric variety...