. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. 190 MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA found in transit by Cortez, in the southern part of the Peninsula of Yucatan, living in palisaded vil- lages. Similar palisaded villages once flourished in Honduras. The wild South American tribes who replaced the eastern Chorotega exhibit a cultural non-conformity with the archaeological remains of the region they now Fig. 62. Front View and Profile View Serpent Heads in Chorote- gan Art. Although derived from Mayan models they have under- gone great ch
. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. 190 MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA found in transit by Cortez, in the southern part of the Peninsula of Yucatan, living in palisaded vil- lages. Similar palisaded villages once flourished in Honduras. The wild South American tribes who replaced the eastern Chorotega exhibit a cultural non-conformity with the archaeological remains of the region they now Fig. 62. Front View and Profile View Serpent Heads in Chorote- gan Art. Although derived from Mayan models they have under- gone great changes and have become highly conventionalized. Close analysis shows that many of the decorative motives in Chorotegan art were developed from those of the Mayas. The serpent and the monkey furnish the majority of the designs that are surely Mayan but each of these is carried so far away from the original that only an expert can see the connec- tions. The arms and legs of the monkeys are lengthened and given an extra number of joints. 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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