ANCIENT PUEBLOS OF UPPER GILA REGION. 



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storms progress toward their fields many miles away and which may 

 water their crops. On the east also a mountain sends out great masses 

 of cumuli, which float above the villages in August. It is possible, 



288. 280. 



291. 



Figs, 288, 289. — Pottf.ry offerings from Apache Creek. 

 Fig. 290. — Pottery offering from Luna, New Mexico. 

 Fig. 291. — Pottery offering from Spuk R.\nch. 



therefore, that the mountain worship is a part of water worship. The 

 small pottery frequently found on the village sites is the same as 



292. 



293. 294. 



Figs. 292-295. — Pottery offerings froji Spur Ranch. 



295. 



that deposited in the springs and in caves. Two vessels from Apache 

 Creek (figs. 288 and 289) and several from Spur Eanch and Luna 



296. 



297. 



298. 



Fig. 296. — Pottery offering from Spur Ranch, 



Figs. 297, 298. — Pottery offerings from Bear Creek Caa'e, 



(figs. 290 to 296) illustrate these objects. It must be remembered 

 that the Hopi and other of the modern Pueblos make extended use 

 of small pottery in cult, depositing them in shrines after decorating 



