Handbook of Middle American Indians: Archae[o]logy of northern Mesoamerica, G. F. Elkholm and I. Bernal, vol. editorsRobert Wauchope University of Texas Press, 1971 - Indians of Central America |
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Page 141
... PAINTED MURAL , TEPANTITLA , TEOTIHUACAN. mals . There are also turtles . At the top are heaps of fruits , shells , and snails - three in the center panel , two in the side ones - all arranged in orderly fashion , the snails sym ...
... PAINTED MURAL , TEPANTITLA , TEOTIHUACAN. mals . There are also turtles . At the top are heaps of fruits , shells , and snails - three in the center panel , two in the side ones - all arranged in orderly fashion , the snails sym ...
Page 167
... PAINTED POLYCHROME . This type is characterized by clear brown or dark brown background with negative- painted yellowish , orange , or brown motifs . Among the forms are hemispherical bowls and tripod composite - silhouette dishes ...
... PAINTED POLYCHROME . This type is characterized by clear brown or dark brown background with negative- painted yellowish , orange , or brown motifs . Among the forms are hemispherical bowls and tripod composite - silhouette dishes ...
Page 223
... painted , or lac- quered . Kidder ( Kidder , Jennings , and Shook , 1946 , p . 101 ) reports one with stuc- co " beautifully painted in the polychrome hairline technique , the design embodying at least one elaborately costumed human ...
... painted , or lac- quered . Kidder ( Kidder , Jennings , and Shook , 1946 , p . 101 ) reports one with stuc- co " beautifully painted in the polychrome hairline technique , the design embodying at least one elaborately costumed human ...
Contents
Settlement Patterns in Central Mexico | 3 |
PreColumbian Architecture of Central Mexico | 45 |
Major Sculpture in PreHispanic Central Mexico | 92 |
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