. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. THE MIDDLE CIVILIZATIONS 163 under control of a single god and was associated with one of the 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 region of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and spread to the north and to the south. But dependable his- tory in the Mayan area goes back much farther than in the Zapotecan regi
. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. THE MIDDLE CIVILIZATIONS 163 under control of a single god and was associated with one of the 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 region of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and spread to the north and to the south. But dependable his- tory in the Mayan area goes back 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 ye^ Fig. 55. Wall Paintings of Mitla, resembling in style the Pic- tographic Art of the Codices from Southern Mexico. Mictlan, place of the dead. This site was the burial ground of Zapotecan kings and may have been a place of pilgrimage. It was conquered by the Az- tecs in the last decade of the fifteenth century. While the architecture belongs in a class by itself the frescoes have the distinct character of the Az- tecan period. The remains at this site have already been con- trasted with those at Monte Alban. There is one fairly large mound at Mitla but it has no surviving. 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
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