CONTENTS XIII 



Ruins in Tnsayan — Continued Page 



The East Mesa ruins 585 



KHchaptiivela and Kisakobi 585 



Kiikiichomo 586 



Kachinba 589 



Tukinobi 589 



Jeditoh valley ruins 589 



Awatobi • 592 



Characteristics of the ruin 592 



Nomenclature of Awatobi 594 



Historical knowledge of Awatobi 595 



Legend of the destruction of Awatobi 603 



Evidences of fire in the destruction 606 



The ruins of the mission 606 



Thekivas of Awatobi 611 



Old Awatobi 614 



Rooms of the western mound 614 



Smaller Awatobi 617 



Mortuary remains 617 



Shrines 619 



Pottery 621 



Stone implements 625 



Bone obj ects 627 



Miscellaneous objects - 628 



Oruaments in the form of birds and shells 628 



Clay bell 628 



Textile fabrics 629 



Prayer-sticks — Pigments 630 



Objects showing Spanish influence 631 



The ruins of Sikyatki - 631 



Traditional knowledge of the pueblo 631 



Nomenclature 636 



Former inhabitants of Sikyatki 636 



General features 637 



The acropolis 643 



Modern gardens 646 



The cemeteries 646 



Pottery 650 



Characteristics — Mortuary pottery 650 



Coiled and indented ware 651 



Smooth nudecorated ware 652 



Polished decorated ware 652 



Paleography of the pottery 657 



General features 657 



Human lignres - - 660 



The human hand 666 



Quadrupeds 668 



Reptiles 671 



Tadpoles 677 



Butterflies or moths 678 



Dragon flies 680 



Birds - 682 



Vegetal designs 698 



The sun - 699 



Geometric figures 701 



Interpretation of the figures 701 



