314' AKCILEOLOGY OF MICHOACHAN. 



oiKU'. to it. The inscription is xucupan and sij^nifies place of hump or 

 humped, from xucupa or cutupa, the liunip, and n, phice of. This place 

 is now called the town of Luinga {'!). 



No. 18. In tills scjuare is seen only a withered tree, an indication, 

 perhaps, of sterile land, with two individuals at its side speaking about 

 it. Xo inscription. 



No. 19. A house in the background with one person seated near it, 

 and two others standing in liis presence speaking with him. The in- 

 sciiption, which is Tarascan, reads Vacioian. We have not been able 

 to decipher its meaning. The village still exists. 



No. 20. We have here two large hills and at the side of one of them 

 a house, towards which two individuals, descending from the hill, are 

 advancing loaded with bundles. Behind them is seen a bundle with a 

 head under it, whiclj may, perhaps, denote that its bearer perished 

 with fatigue under its weight. The ])riest on his little stool appears 

 to be watching over them, as well as over another individual who is ad- 

 vauciDg towartls those desceuding the hill. In the sanie picture, but 

 at its lower part, is seen the same priest in an identical position. Be- 

 hind him is a head. Before him stands an imlividual with the statf 

 raised in bis two haiuls, as if representing the authority of him who is 

 seated, or looking at two individuals, who, each provided with large 

 bags, are squatting down, apparently waiting orders. In the corner, 

 opposite to and facing the priest, is seen another head. The inscrip- 

 tion is !cpuJan, and although of Tarascan origin, we have not been able 

 to decipher it. 



No. 21. The topography of this place is identical with that of the pre- 

 ceding. Two individuals, one of them with a burden on his back, are 

 descending the mountain. At the foot of these heights is the house, 

 and near it the priest or chief seated on his bench of peculiar shape, 

 with an individual standing before and behind him. The Tarascan in- 

 scription is churumncKo. We do not know its meaning. This village 

 still exists. 



No. 22. The house ai)pears to be high up; near it an individual on foot. 

 Towards the bottom two individuals are seen advancing towards a 

 third. The lines forming the scjuare are interrupted in the lower right- 

 hand corner, which we suppose indicates that the Lake Patzcuaro reaches 

 this place. The inscription reads metztlan. We do not know its mean- 

 ing. 



No. 23. We see only an elevated hill, with two individuals desceud- 

 ing one of its sides. At its foot are three heads, and the lower line which 

 completes the square is wanting, It has the inscription jcanfjiquiyo, 

 place of few flowers; from ira?i, few ; tsUsiriui, Hower', and ?/o, a particle 

 joined to the noun to indicate i)lace of. 



No. 24. Here is a house, and near it an individual on foot. Three 

 others are seen a short distance from the house, apparently conversing. 

 The left hand angle of the square is interrupted, and there is seen a 



