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nontapering, early-seasoned, undented, and 

 many-tillered varieties. They may possibly 

 reflect a primitive small-cobbed race somewhat 

 like the maize of the Basket Makers. If so, it 

 was one element in the ancestry of Tarascan 

 maize. 



Taken in conjunction with Mangelsdorf and 

 Cameron's recent (1942) analysis of knob 

 number in Guatemalan maize, these results 

 demonstrate the importance of considering 

 altitude above sea level in interpreting the 

 history and development of Zea mays. 



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GLOSSARY 



The following list includes Spanish and 

 Tarascan terms frequently used in the text. 

 Words used only once or twice and defined at 

 the time are not included in the glossary. 

 Spanish words are given the local Tarascan 

 usage, which is often different from either 

 customary Mexican or standard Spanish usage. 

 Tarascan words are followed by "T". 



Aces (T), the cabildo, or chiefs of the ceremonial 

 organization. 



Agave, a genus of plants, often called the maguey. In 

 the United States, called the century plant. 



Agua miel, the unfermented juice of the agave. 



Aguardiente, normally a liquor distilled from sugar- 

 cane; in the Tarascan area, often called charanda. 



Almud, a dry measure of about 0.8 of a liter. 



Arriero, a muleteer. 



Arroba, a measure of weight, slightly less than 25 



pounds. 

 Atapakua (T), squash blossoms and immature squash 



cooked together. 

 Atole, a thin gruel, usually made of ground maize with 



various flavorings. 

 Ayuntamiento, the civil government of a miinicipio. 

 Barranca, a steep-sided canyon or gully. 

 Barrio, a ward or division of a town. 

 Bills, a word used to cover a variety of sicknesses. 

 Cabecera, the largest town and administrative center 



of a municipio. 

 Cabildo. the group in charge of the ceremonial organi- 

 zation; the aces. 

 Calzones, cotton trousers of unbleached muslin, worn by 



men for work and, by conservatives, for everyday 



wear. 



