2. Rectangular and cylindrical, Tarahumara ; 
stone and mortar 
Huicholes 
3. Cuezcomatl, vasiform, grass- Tlaxcalan 
daub 
4, Log-cabin 
a) circular roof 
b)roof on independent 
pillars 
c) granary on tall corner 
pillars 
d)granary on tall pillars 
with projecting ridge 
pole 
5. Cincalli, highland crib 
6. Completely cylindrical 
7. Maguey hut 
8. Cylindrical or square open 
structures 
b. Temporary structures 
1. Tapanco, loft and interior 
of house 
2. Conical container, maize 
stalks 
VII. Mopern PErRIopD 
Cholulan 
Tarahumara 
Tepehuanes 
Cholulan 
Mixtecs 
Triquis 
Zoques 
Mixes 
Mazatecs ;Cuica- 
tecs ;Chinantecs 
Otomi 
Triquis 
? 
Tepehuanes 
Tarascan 
Zapotecs ; Huaves; 
Chontoles 
Totonacs 
Cholulan 
Son. and Chih. 
Nayarit 
Tlaxcala 
Puebla 
Veracruz (?) 
Chihuahua 
n.w. Durango 
Puebla 
n.w. Oaxaca 
western Oaxaca 
Chiapas 
central Oaxaca 
northern Oaxaca 
s. Mexico State 
w. Oaxaca 
s. Pue., n. Oax. 
Durango 
Michoacan 
eastern Oaxaca 
northern Veracruz 
Puebla 
Many writers have dealt with the anthropological as- 
pects of the various Indian cultures of present-day Mex- 
ico, and yet, the published material on maize granaries 
and methods of storing maize is very meager. The author 
has obtained extensive information with regard to these 
problems while engaged in plant exploration work in 
connection with the plant breeding program of the Ofi- 
cina de Estudios Especiales of the Mexican Department 
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