CONTENTS 



Part 1. ( ustoms. Ceremonies, and Mode of Life 



Page 



Introduction ' 13 



Habitat - 14 



Personal characteristics 15 



Dress 18 



Industrial activities 20 



Agriculture 20 



Procuiing food ; cooking 21 



Hunting 23 



Fishing 25 



Construction of houses and furniture 26 



Pottery making 28 



Boat building 28 



Spinning and weaving 29 



Minor industries 30 



Tobacco cui-ing 30 



Basket and mat weaving 30 



Social characteristics 32 



Villages 32 



Marriage and children 32 



Drunkenness 34 



Chiefs 35 



Diseases and medicines 36 



Games 39 



Religion 40 



Part 2. Mound Excavation in the Eastern Maya Area 



Introduction 49 



Classification of the mounds 49 



Ancient inhabitants of the region 51 



Physical appearance 51 



Dress 52 



Weapons 52 



Houses 53 



Arts 53 



Musical instruments 54 



Food 55 



Spinning and weaving 55 



Games 56 



, Religion 56 



Chronology 58 



Description of mounds 59 



Mound No. 1 59 



Mound No. 2 63 



Moimd No. 3 65 



Mound No. 4 67 



Mound No. 5 70 



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