. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. 262 ANNUAL KEPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1907. Grange, from the following localities: First, the ancient ruins of Tiahuanaco near Lake Titicaca, north of the high Bolivian plateau; second, from very old cemeteries which have been explored, in the vicinity of Yura, between Uyuni and Potosi; third, from the Re- public of Ecuador; and fourth from several localities north of the Argentine Republic, between Salta and the Bolivian frontier. In
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. 262 ANNUAL KEPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1907. Grange, from the following localities: First, the ancient ruins of Tiahuanaco near Lake Titicaca, north of the high Bolivian plateau; second, from very old cemeteries which have been explored, in the vicinity of Yura, between Uyuni and Potosi; third, from the Re- public of Ecuador; and fourth from several localities north of the Argentine Republic, between Salta and the Bolivian frontier. In a second series (Xos. 27 to 48) have been grouped twenty-four analyses taken from the interesting work of Juan B. Ambrosetti upon bronze in the Calchaqui region. These analyses were made by Messrs. Juan J. J. Kyle, chemist of the mint of Buenos Aires, Eduarclo Suarez, and Herrero Ducloux. They relate entirely to objects discovered in the valleys along the eastern side of the Cordillera, northwest of the Argentine Republic (provinces of San Juan, of La Rioja, of Cata- marca, of Salta, and of Jujuy). NATURE OF THE OBJECTS A. Bolts in the form of a double T, used to bind the stones in the walls of the tumulus of Acapana, Tiahuanaco. (Fig. 1.) B. Knives with perpendicular tangs in the center of their blades. ^Fig. 2.) C. Circular pieces made of thin sheets of metal and pierced with holes for suspension. D. Pins with large, flat heads. (Fig. 3.) E. Flat, thin axes, with slight shoulders. (Fig. 4.) F. Heavy, thick axes, with prominent lateral shoulders, in the shape of a T. (Fig. 5.) G. Bells shaped like the flattened body of a cone. H. Metal rods with one end sharpened. T. Small, heavy, molded sphere, with a stationary ring on the inside. J. Open bracelet of a strip of metal. K. Axe with large thick tang pierced with a hole. (Fig. 6.) L. Molded, circular pieces, one face decorated with designs in relief and the other furnished with two suspension rings. M. Small disk with
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