. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. Fig. 62. Highly Conventionalized Crocodile Motive. The prin- cipal features of the head as well as the outline of the leg survive in highly modified form. From the southern end of Lake Nicaragua. used to decorate these carefully and laboriously made pieces whose use is entirely unknown. Statues in the full round have also been unearthed in quantity at Mer- cedes which gives every evidence of having been a large city with a long career. We may be reasonably sure that the stone slabs date from a
. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. Fig. 62. Highly Conventionalized Crocodile Motive. The prin- cipal features of the head as well as the outline of the leg survive in highly modified form. From the southern end of Lake Nicaragua. used to decorate these carefully and laboriously made pieces whose use is entirely unknown. Statues in the full round have also been unearthed in quantity at Mer- cedes which gives every evidence of having been a large city with a long career. We may be reasonably sure that the stone slabs date from a fairly late epoch because an undoubted "Chac- mool" exhibiting the same style of carving has been dis- covered here. The "Chacmool," a half reclining figure with the knees drawn up, the body supported in part upon the elbows and a bowl for incense or other offer-. 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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