. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. THE CIVILI/ATIONS 163 under control of a single god and was associated with one of Hie cardinal points. Each period of sixty-live days was further divided into five groups of thirteen days for a ceremonial reason. Some authorities have considered that the general form of the Central American calendar originated in the on of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and spread to the north and to the south. But dependable his- tory in the Mayan area goes hack much farther than in the Zapotecan region
. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. THE CIVILI/ATIONS 163 under control of a single god and was associated with one of Hie cardinal points. Each period of sixty-live days was further divided into five groups of thirteen days for a ceremonial reason. Some authorities have considered that the general form of the Central American calendar originated in the on of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and spread to the north and to the south. But dependable his- tory in the Mayan area goes hack much farther than in the Zapotecan region and renders such a guess extremely hazardous. Mitla. The famous temples of Mitla are the best- preserved examples of architecture on the highlands of Mexico and are peculiar in form and decoration. The word Mitla is a corruption of the Aztecan word. © © \?y © (z3 $5 C7 \57 Q & & &. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Spinden, Herbert Joseph, 1879-1967. New York : American Museum of Natural History
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