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Chapter X: The Pampas to the Land of Fire. 316

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I The Far South. 316

II El Chaco and the Pampeans. 318

III The Araucanians. 324

IV The Patagonians. 331

V The Fuegians. 338

NOTES. 347

BIBLIOGRAPHY. 381

ILLUSTRATIONS

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I The Dragon of Quirigua--Photogravure. Frontispiece

II Antillean Triangular Stone Images. 24

III Antillean Stone Ring. 29

IV Dance in Honor of the Earth Goddess, Haiti. 35

V Aztec Goddess, probably Coatlicue. 47

VI Tutelaries of the Quarters, Codex 56
xx Ferjérváry-Mayer--Coloured.

VII Coyolxauhqui, Xochipilli, and Xiuhcoatl. 60

VIII Tezcatlipoca, Codex Borgia--Coloured. 65

IX Quetzalcoatl, Macuilxochitl, Huitzilopochtli, 71
xx Codex Borgia--Coloured.

X Mask of Xipe Totec. 76

XI Mictlantecutli, God of Death. 81

XII Heavenly Bodies, Codex Vaticanus B and 88
xx Codex Borgia--Coloured.

XIII Ends of Suns, or Ages of the World, Codex 95
xx Vaticanus A--Coloured.

XIV Aztec Calendar Stone. 101

XV Temple of Xochicalco. 106

XVI Section of the Tezcucan "Map Tlotzin"--Coloured. 113

XVII Interior of Chamber, Mitla. 118

XVIII Temple 3, Ruins of Tikal. 127

XIX Map of Yucatan Showing Location of Maya Cities. 130

XX Bas-relief Tablets, Palenque. 136

XXI Bas-relief Lintel, Menché, Showing Priest 144
xx and Penitent.

XXII "Serpent Numbers," Codex Dresdensis--Coloured. 152

XXIII Ceremonial Precinct, Quirigua. 160

XXIV Image in Mouth of the Dragon of Quirigua. 168

XXV Stela 12, Piedras Negras. 179

XXVI Amulet in the Form of a Vampire. 190

XXVII Colombian Goldwork. 196

XXVIII Mother Goddess and Ceremonial Dish, Colombia. 200

XXIX Vase Painting of Balsa, Truxillo. 206

XXX Machu Picchu. 213

XXXI Monolith, Chavin de Huantar. 218

XXXII Nasca Vase, Showing Multi-Headed Deity. 222

XXXIII Nasca Deity, in Embroidery--Coloured. 226

XXXIV Nasca Vase, Showing Sky Deity. 230

XXXV Monolithic Gateway, Tiahuanaco. 234

XXXVI Plaque, probably Representing Viracocha. 236

XXXVII Vase Painting from Pachacamac--Coloured. 240

XXXVIII Temple of the Windows, Machu Picchu. 248

XXXIX Carved Seats and Metate. 265

XL Vase from the Island of Marajó. 286

XLI Brazilian Dance Masks. 294

XLII Trophy Head, from Ecuador. 303

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FIGURE PAGE

1 Chart showing Culture Sequences in Mexico and Peru. 367

2 Figure from a Potsherd, Calchaqui Region. 369

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