. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. 148 MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA age. It was conquered by the Aztecs in the last decade of the fifteenth century. While the architecture be- longs in a class by itself the frescoes have the distinct character of the Aztecan period. The remains at this site have already been contrasted with those at Monte Alban. There is one fairly large mound at Mitla but it has no surviving superstructure. The temples are placed on low platforms which usually contain cruciform tombs. The buildings are carefully
. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. 148 MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA age. It was conquered by the Aztecs in the last decade of the fifteenth century. While the architecture be- longs in a class by itself the frescoes have the distinct character of the Aztecan period. The remains at this site have already been contrasted with those at Monte Alban. There is one fairly large mound at Mitla but it has no surviving superstructure. The temples are placed on low platforms which usually contain cruciform tombs. The buildings are carefully oriented and are assembled in groups of four which almost enclose square paved courts. The heavy walls have surfaces of cut stone and a filling of concrete or rubble and are ornamented with longitudinal panels" of & (£?& 0 fe) 0 Mfe) ?& && & & Q~wwwww^&. Fig. 53. Wall Paintings of Mitla, resembling-in style the Picto- graphic Art of the Codices from Southern Mexico. geometric designs arranged according to a carefully worked out plan. The geometric patterns are based on textile art and the mosaics of separately carved stones which fit neatly together preserve for us the ancient designs on belts and mantles. The chambers are long and narrow and formerly had flat roofs which have com- pletely vanished. The wide doorways usually have two piers which help to support the lintel blocks. These are carefully trimmed stones of great length and weight. All the outer surfaces of the Mitla temples were sized with plaster and painted red and the frescoes, traces of which can still be seen in several buildings, are in red and. 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 Press]
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