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having its long diameter to the southeast, while that of the Antelope 

 kiva is west of south. There is a still greater discrepancy in the 

 orientation of these two kivas, as the Snake kiva faces southeast, 

 while the Antelope kiva faces the southwest. Inasmuch, however, as 

 the Hopi south is rather southeast, it would be proper to say that the 

 Snake kiva faces nearly east and that the Aptelope kiva faces nearly 

 west: these and their related terms will consequently be used in any 

 reference which may be made to direction when speaking of either kiva. 



The exterior of the roof (see PI. LXXX, l>) of both kivas is 

 approximately the same, each having a hatchway near the center 

 about eight feet square and about sixteen inches at its highest part, 

 sloping gently to a height of eight inches at the opposite side. The 

 hatches are of thin slabs of sandstone, the interspaces being filled 

 with plaster. The limits of both kivas are indicated by means of 

 stones — a single course of the Antelope kiva and an irregular course 

 for the Snake kiva, varying from two to four stones in height. There 

 are many points of difference in the interiors of the two kivas. The 

 main floor of the Snake kiva where rites are performed consists of 

 thirteen hewn planks fourteen inches wide. At the south end this is 

 surmounted by a banquette of stone a foot and a half high. Opposite 

 this and in the center of the kiva is the sunken fire hearth, rectangu- 

 lar in shape and surrounded by a single course of flat stones. At the 

 north end is the raised platform, the spectators' position of the kiva. 

 This is of large, irregularly squared, rough hewn stones. Here the 

 non-active members sit and lounge or work during ceremonial days, 

 and here the members 'eat on those days when fasting is not pre- 

 scribed. The wails of the kiva are coated with reddish yellow clay, 

 which in the northeast corner had become detached and exposed the 

 blackened courses of stone which were much evener and more regular 

 than those exposed on the outside. About half way on the east, south 

 and west walls are, respectively, one, two and three deep rectangular 

 recesses about ten inches in width. These serve as receptacles for 

 various small objects, such as moccasins, paints, cotton, feather 

 boxes, etc. 



Both the main floor and the platform of the Antelope kiva is of 

 stone (see PI. LXXXI). The banquette extends along the entire 

 northern end, and on the west side for a distance of three feet. It is 

 about sixteen inches in height and is plastered. This kiva has a 

 single recess in the west, north and east walls. There is no mural 

 decoration in either kiva, but in the Antelope kiva each of the seven 

 rafters have on the under surface four sets of four broad parallel 

 white lines; the rafter on the north end has an additional set of lines. 



