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THEIR DISTRIBUTION
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course, shown by the archæological maps. In a rough way, subject to the limitations previously mentioned, it can be found that the following fourteen states contain evidences of having held the heaviest ancient populations:
Ohio, |
Michigan, |
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Now, by our last census the states which contain the largest population today are:
New York, |
Indiana, |
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Thus of the fourteen most thickly populated states today perhaps twelve give fair evidence of having been most thickly popu-