Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America (American Museum of Natural History) - Softcover

Funerary Urn from aZ apotecan Tomb Frontispiece Map of Mexico and Central America showing the Principal Archaeological Sites with aD etail Insert of the Valley of Mexico Facing 42 PLATES I. a, Village Scene in A rid Mexico; b, In the Humid Lowlands 15 II. a, Site of Pueblo Viejo, the First Capital of Guatemala; 6, AS panish Church at the Village of Camotan on the Road to Copan 23 III. a, View of the Island Town ofF lores in Lake Peten; 6, The Sacred Cenote at Chichen Itza 28 IV. a, AG uatemala huipili; 6, Pouches of the Valiente Indians 38 V. a, Zapotecan Girl from theS tate ofO axaca; b, Lacandone Woman from Southern Mexico .... 40 VI. a, Large Archaic Figures found in Graves and offering Evidence of Ancient Customs and A rts; 6, Archaic Figures which show a Quality of Caricature or possibly Portraiture 48 VII. a, Stone Sculptures of the Archaic Period; b, Typical Site of the Archaic Period 55 VIIT. Widely Distributed Female Figurines 57 IX. Distribution of the Archaic Culture ..... 58 X. Distribution of Agriculture in theN ew World .. 60 XI. AG eneral View of the Ceremonial Center of Copan .66 XII. a, View of the Plaza at Copan from theN orthwestern Corner; 6, View A cross the Artificial Acropolis at Copan 68 XIII. AT emple at Hochob showing Elaborate Facade Decorations inS tucco 70 XIV. AS ealed Portal Vault in the House of the Governor at Uxmal 71 XV. a, Realistic Designs on Vases from Chama, Guatemala; 6, The Quetzal as represented on a Painted Cylindrical Vase from Copan 78 XVI. Stela 13, Piedras Negras 90 XVII. a, The Upper Portion of Stela 1at Yaxchilan, dealing with the Heavens; b, Analogous Detail of Stela 4, Yaxchilan .95 XVIII. Scheme of theM ayan Calendar as presented in the Codex Tro-C ortesianus 102 XIX.
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