. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. Fig. 55. Wall Paintings of Mitla, resembling in style the Pic- phic Art of the Codices from Southern Mexico. Micflfut, 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- in the lasl decade of the- fifteenth century. While the architecture belongs in a class by itself the frescoes have the distinct character of the Az- an period. The remains at this site have already been con- trasted with those at Monte Alb
. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. Fig. 55. Wall Paintings of Mitla, resembling in style the Pic- phic Art of the Codices from Southern Mexico. Micflfut, 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- in the lasl decade of the- fifteenth century. While the architecture belongs in a class by itself the frescoes have the distinct character of the Az- an 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 : American Museum of Natural History
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