. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. 216 MEXICO AM) CENTRAL AMERICA signs I tribute insignii mosaic nv given on the conventional bundles in the lists. Garments with certain designs served as i of oilier for >c\ era! of the priesthoods. Feather was highly prized and was made according to several methods. < lapes as well as shields and oilier objects were cov- ered with brillianl feal b- ers so arranged as to bring out designs in the natural color-. TheTarascans. The Aztecs while by far the most important tribe in the fifteen
. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. 216 MEXICO AM) CENTRAL AMERICA signs I tribute insignii mosaic nv given on the conventional bundles in the lists. Garments with certain designs served as i of oilier for >c\ era! of the priesthoods. Feather was highly prized and was made according to several methods. < lapes as well as shields and oilier objects were cov- ered with brillianl feal b- ers so arranged as to bring out designs in the natural color-. TheTarascans. The Aztecs while by far the most important tribe in the fifteenth century did not dominate all the sur-. Fig. 78. Mexican Blanket with the Design representing Sand and \Yater. rounding peoples. For instance, most of the State of Michoacan was controlled by the Tarascans who defeated every expedition sent against them. The list of Tarascan towns is a long one but Tzintzunt- zan which means the "Place of the Humming Birds" was the capital and principal stronghold. The ancient history of the Tarascans is little known. Although the archaic art was once credited to these people they do not appear to have been ever especially proficient in it. Mounds of peculiar T shape called yotacas are found in the Tarascan area. They rise in terraces and are faced with slabs of stone laid without mortar. Sculptures of fine quality are rare in connection with these remains and indicate a period of florescence during late Tolteean times, but the reclining god of the type made famous by the "Chacmool" of Chichen Itza has been noted. Many fine copper celts have been unearthed in this highly mineralized mountain 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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