Northwest History. Alaska 7. Anthropology, United States

• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1931
• Subjects: scientist; Alaska; Bureau of Fisheries; Henry B. Looff; Dr. Ales Hrdlicka; Curator of Physical Anthropology; Smithsonian Institution; Washington; D. C.; Kodiak island; Indian skulls; Siberia; stone lamps; pottery; Alaskan Indian research; Northwest; Pacific > History > 20th century; Indian; Pacific; Kodiak
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/88674

H. Loof Aids Noted Scientist In Alaska. H. LOOFF AIDS NOTED SCIENTIST IN ALASKA While engaged in work with the Bureau of Fisheries in Alaska the past summer, Henry B. Looff availed himself of the opportunity to cooperate with Dr. Ales Hrdlicka (Curator of Physical Anthropology, Smithsonian Insttttution, Washington, D. C.) in excavating pre-historic villages on Kodiak Island for specimens. Mr. Looff located several Indian ekulls, estimated to be several thousand years old, which proved valuable in helping to establish the fact that certain Alaskan Indians emigrated from Siberia in the years antedating the birth of Christ. Besides the skulls, several stone lamps, one with bas-relief design, arrow heads, spear points, a delicately carved spoon of caribou horn, stone axes, and portions of pottery were dug up by Mr. Looff. Dr. Hrdlicka had this to say in regards to the specimens of pottery: "The two samples of pottery you had sent to us are very interesting indeed, and are the first samples of that nature from the Island." Mr. Looff is looking forward to another summer on Kodiak Island for further personal cooperation with the famous Dr. Hrdlicka on Aiaskau Indian research.