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432 with political and cultural unity, ; reasons for individuality in the New World, ; survives longer than other culture traits,

Spindle,, ; European,

Spindle whorl, distribution of,, ; pottery,

Spinning, -; cotton, ; methods and distribution, -; with a spindle, ; without a spindle,

Splint basketry, -

Stamps, of pottery, for printing cloth,

State of Oaxaca, archæological characterization of,

Stature, geographic grouping of, ; of tribal groups, according to culture areas,

Steatite, work in, -

Stelse, ; dated,

Stock, language, determination of in the New World, ; language, distribution in more than one culture area,, ; linguistic, defined,

Stocks, linguistic, consolidation of, ; similarities in California, ; most widely distributed, ; unity of, within culture areas, ; United States and Canada, number of,

Stone age culture, Maya, ; in the New World, ,

Stone, boiling,, , , ; carving, , ; implements, Mississippi-Ohio area, ; implements, Great Lakes area, ; implements, types of, Iroquoian area, , ; implements, types of, North Atlantic area, , ; implements, South Atlantic area, ; implements, Plains area, , ; objects, problematical, ; objects, total distribution of, ; quarrying, ; vessels, Plains area, ; work in, -; work in, Aztec area, ; work in, Eastern Woodland area, ; work, periods of, in Europe,

Stone-Boy, story of,

Stratification, chronologies determined by, -; of cultures, Iroquois area, ; of pottery remains, -; in rock-shelters, North Atlantic area,

Stringed instruments, absence in the New World before discovery,

Sun, ceremony, in Peru, ; dance,, , ; offerings to, ; in religious system of Peru,

Supernatural guardians, -

Sweat house, distribution of use,

Sword-swallowing trick, distribution,

Symbolism, -; in mythology and ritualism, ; Pueblo pottery designs, ; strong development in the Southwest area,

Symbols, true, in New World art, ,

Synthetic work, importance in development of anthropology,

System of relationship, ; classificatory,

Tablets, bark, containing midé ritual,

Taboo, against fish, bison area, ; against fish, Pueblo tribes, ; mother-in-law, distribution, -

Taboos, -; Eskimo area,, ; against women in ceremonies,

Tales, distribution in North America, ; Old World, found in America, ; types of,

Tatting, found in cotton-using area,

Teeth, size of,

Technique, limitation in bead and quill work, ; weaving, limitation to design, ,

Techniques, in basketry,, -; coil and twine, concentric distribution of,

Tempering materials, for pottery,

Temple of the Cross, cross-section of,

Temples, to the sun, lower Mississippi, ,

Terraces, use of, in Peru,

Test theme, in mythology,

Textile, art, importance of at time of Spanish conquest, ; arts, -; designs, -; development, eastern maize area, ; development, Gulf States,