Explorations and field-work of the Smithsonian Institution in .. . w fe. 59 6o SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION excavated to the glacial till which underlay the deposits; and amplesoundings and tests were made of the remainder. The excavationsadded 14 more boxes of specimens to our collections from this richsite, again including- some unique individual objects. About an acreand a half of deposits still remain, but the main problems presentedby the site, it was felt, had been cleared, so that the results that mightbe expected from additional work would scarcely justify the necessarytime and expense. The
Explorations and field-work of the Smithsonian Institution in .. . w fe. 59 6o SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION excavated to the glacial till which underlay the deposits; and amplesoundings and tests were made of the remainder. The excavationsadded 14 more boxes of specimens to our collections from this richsite, again including- some unique individual objects. About an acreand a half of deposits still remain, but the main problems presentedby the site, it was felt, had been cleared, so that the results that mightbe expected from additional work would scarcely justify the necessarytime and expense. The excavation of the site covered three wholeseasons and substantial parts of two others. On June 26 the party was taken on board the revenue cutter Alertand transported to Unalaska. There, while fitting out and awaitingfurther transportation to the Aleutians, excavations were started onwhat proved to be a valuable pre-Russian site, approximately a mileto the west of Dutch Harbor. These excavations resulted in numerousspecimens and several burials which proved highly in
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