GANS] MOUNDS 3 AND 4 6770 
On the west wall two heads and other objects are being offered to 
the Mexican god of death. 
Figure 3, on the west wall, offering the heads—one in each hand— 
is obviously one of the victors; but there appears to be little or no 
difference between his appearance, dress, and ornamentation and that 
of the prisoners shown in figures 1 to 8, plate xxrx, which would 
apparently indicate that the combatants were, if not of the same, at 
least of kindred nations. 
OTHER MOUND-BURIED STRUCTURES 
Two other mounds at Santa Rita were erected over the ruins of 
buildings, namely, those marked 3 and 4 in the plan, figure 4. 
Mound 8 was situated 115 yards southeast of the painted wall, was 
almost circular at the base, pyramidal in shape, 62 yards in cireumfer- 
ence, and 10 feet high at its highest point. By digging into this 
mound a wall running north and south was found about 2 feet below 
the surface. This wall, when exposed in its whole extent, was found 
to be 18 feet long, 16 inches thick, and built of roughly squared blocks 
of limestone held together by mortar, which was rotten and crumbling. 
The summit of the wall was irregular and varied in height from 4 to 7 
feet; it extended to the ground level and stood upon a floor of hard 
cement. At its south end this wall was broken off short; at its north 
end it joined a wall running east and west, but this latter extended 
only 2 or 3 feet, and was then broken down. Neither inside nor out- 
side were any traces of painted stucco to be found on either of these 
walls, nor, in the excavation of the mound, which was built of earth, 
limestone dust, and rough blocks of stone, were any stones found 
with traces of stucco adherent to them. There was no cornice on the 
wall. Numerous pieces of pottery were found in the mound, some 
rough and ill made, others painted red, black, yellow, and brown, and 
a few glazed. 
Mound 4 was 86 yards in circumference, oval at the base, conical 
in shape, and 6 feet high at its highest point. Immediately beneath 
the surface a wall was found running east and west. It was very similar 
to the wall last described, being built of blocks of roughly squared lime- 
stone. it varied in height from 4 to 6 feet, rested on a floor of hard 
cement similar to that found in the last mound, was not covered with 
stucco either inside or out, and had been broken off short at both ends. 
The mound itself was composed of earth, limestone dust, and rough 
blocks of limestone. Numerous potsherds were found within it, both 
plain and painted. It was situated 195 yards almost due north of 
mound 3. 
The two last-described ruins differed from the one covered with 
stucco in that they rested on the ground level, whereas the latter 
stood on a platform raised 2 feet above it. 
19 ETH, Pr 2 8 

