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Quiche; (16) the Central American-Isthmian: (17) the North 

 Andean-Pacific; (18) the Michlle Andean-Pacific; (19) the South 

 Andean-Pacific; (20) the Amazon Delta; (21) Primitive South 

 America; (22) the West Indian or Antillean. Detailed study of the 



MAP OF 



SOUTH AMERICA. 



Fig. 42. Map of South America outlining tentative culture characterization areas. 



antiquities and history of these vast regions might profit even in the 

 initial stages of research work by further subdivision of the areas, 

 but in the present restricted state of our knowledge this would not 

 prove greatly advantageous, as it would prolong the summary review 

 here contemplated without an equivalent in useful results. 



