. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. THE AKCHAIC llnlUZOX 61 riod is predominantly in relief. Paint is sparingly used and then only in the simplest geomel ric fashion. There is a general lack of conventionalized motives presenting animals and other natural forms in highly modi tied ways. In later ages the painted decoration is much concerned with the serpent, but except for a few winding serpents in relief, this motive is not seen on the pottery of the Archaic Period. Stone Sculptures of the Archaic Period. The ear- liest stone s
. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. THE AKCHAIC llnlUZOX 61 riod is predominantly in relief. Paint is sparingly used and then only in the simplest geomel ric fashion. There is a general lack of conventionalized motives presenting animals and other natural forms in highly modi tied ways. In later ages the painted decoration is much concerned with the serpent, but except for a few winding serpents in relief, this motive is not seen on the pottery of the Archaic Period. Stone Sculptures of the Archaic Period. The ear- liest stone sculptures are recognized first by resem- blance to the ceramic art just described and second by a quality which they possess of being archaic in an absolute sense. The greater difficulty of working. Pig. ]!'. Series showing the Modification of a Celt into a Stone Amulet. State of Guerrero, Mexico, probably late Archaic. stone as compared with clay and the longer time required in the process makes stone art less subject to caprice than ceramic art. Perhaps the mosl primitive examples of stone sculpture are boulders rudely carved in a semblance of the human form with features either sunken or in relief. The arms and legs are ordinarily flexed so thai the elbows. 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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