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Funerary Urn from a Zapotecan Tomb Frontispiece

Map of Mexico and Central America showing the Principal Archaeological Sites with a Detail Insert of the Valley of Mexico Facing 45

Diagram of American Chronology Facing 253

PLATES

I. a, Village Scene in Arid Mexico; b, In the Humid Lowlands 15

II. a, Site of Pueblo Viejo, the First Capital of Guatemala; b, A Spanish Church at the Village of Camotan on the Road to Copan 23

III. a, View of the Island Town of Flores in Lake Peten; b, The Sacred Cenote at Chichen Itza 28

IV. a, A Guatemalan huipili; b, Pouches of the Valiente Indians 40

V. a, Zapotecan Girl from the State of Oaxaca; b, Lacondone Man from Southern Mexico 42

VI. a, Cuicuilco. A view showing cobblestone facing of mound and lava in contact with apron or causeway; b, Archaic Site under Lava Flow near Mexico City 50

VII. Large Archaic Figures found in Graves and offering Evidence of Ancient Customs and Arts and also showing a Quality of Caricature or possibly Portraiture 54

VIII. Two Stages in the Stone Sculptures of Costa Rica 60

IX. a, Stone Sculptures of the Archaic Period; b, Typical Site of the Archaic Period 62

X. Widely Distributed Female Figurines 65

XI. Distribution of the Archaic Culture 69

XII. Distribution of Agriculture in the New World 70

XIII. A General View of the Ceremonial Center of Copan 72

XIV. a, View of the Plaza at Copan from the Northwestern Corner; b, View Across the Artificial Acropolis at Copan 74

XV. a, Model of the Temple of the Cross, Palenque, designed to show the Construction; b, Detail of Frieze on the Temple of the Cross 76

XVI. A Temple of Hochob showing Elaborate Facade Decorations in Stucco 80

XVII. A Sealed Portal Vault in the House of the Governor at Uxmal 82

XVIII. a, Realistic Designs on Vases from ChamÁ, Guatemala; b, The Quetzal as represented on a Painted Cylindrical Vase from Copan 85

XIX. Stela 13, Piedras Negras 96

XX. a, Top of Stela 1 at Yaxchilan; b, Analogous Detail of Stela 4, Yaxchilan 102

XXI. Development in Style of Carving at Copan 107

XXII. Scheme of the Mayan Calendar as presented in the Codex Tro-Cortesianus 116

XXIII. Typical Mayan Inscription 122

XXIV. Page 24 Dresden Codex 130

XXV. a, Detail of the Dresden Codex showing Tzolkin used in Divination; b, Analysis of the above Tzolkin, according to FÖrstemann 134

XXVI. General View of Monte Alban from the North 152

XXVII. Detail of Monte Alban showing Wall Foundations and Small Cell-like Rooms 155

XXVIII. Zapotecan Art: Incense Burners, Funerary Vases of Portrait Type, Cruciform Tomb with Geometric Decoration 158

XXIX. a, Sculpture of Stone of the Early Zapotecan Period; b, Jade Tablets pierced for Suspension 162

XXX. Laughing Head of the Totonacs 166

XXXI. a, An Elaborately Carved Stone Collar; b, A Palmate Stone from the State of Vera Cruz 168

XXXII. The Temple of Xochicalco before Restoration 174

XXXIII. Two Views of the Principal Pyramid in the Citadel at Teotihuacan 176

XXXIV. a, Partial View of the Great Pyramid at Cholula; b, A View at La Quemada 181

XXXV. Stone Slab from an Ancient Sepulcher in the State of Guerrero 186

XXXVI. a, Finely Carved Ceremonial Slab found at Mercedes, Costa Rica; b, Stone Figure from Costa Rica; c, Cerem

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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