Pirate XV. A. Cuescomatils, vasiform maize gran- 
aries used by the farmers of Tlaxcala during the 
later part of the 19th Century. (Reproduced from 
Starr 1899.) B. Tlaxcalan cuescomatl, vasiform type 
of maize granary used at present in decreasing 
numbers among the farmers of Tlaxcala; found at 
San Bernabe Amaxac de Guerrero, Tlax. C. 
Morelos cuezcomat/, vasiform granary used to store 
shelled maize ; entrance is through the small gable- 
like opening near the top; the apex is usually ter- 
minated by an inverted clay pot. 
Pirate XVI. A. storage of maize in large clay jars 
among the Aztec Indians during the pre-Conquest 
period. B. Highland log-cabin type of granary 
used by the Aztec Indians during the pre-Conquest 
period; note that the ears of maize shown are very 
similar to the Mexican pyramidal race which is still 
dominant in the area near Mexico City today. (A 
and B reproduced from Sahagun 1529-1590.) 
Piate XVII. A. Log-cabin type of family granary 
used by the Mixtec Indians of Tilantongo, Oaxaca 
during the later part of the 19th Century. B. Log- 
cabin type of family granary used by the Mixe 
Indians of Oaxaca during the later part of the 19th 
Century ; the entire structure is built on four cor- 
ner pillars of medium height. C. Log-cabin type 
of family granary used by the Mazatec Indians of 
Huautla, Oaxaca during the later part of the 19th 
Century; the entire structure is built on tall cor- 
ner pillars, and the projecting ridge poles of the 
roofs are very characteristic. (A and C reproduced 
from Starr 1908; B from Starr 1899.) D. Yan- 
huitlan log-cabin type of family granary very sim- 
ilar to the ones depicted in the Yanhuitlan Codex; 
found rarely at present among the Mixtec Indians 
of Yanhuitlan, Oaxaca. 
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