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the Early and Middle Periods, were erected only at the hotun-endings. This 
date, although it is not on a monument, has been inserted in its proper 
chronological position between Stela 18 and Stela 7 under the texts from 
the Early Period in Appendix IX. 
This concludes the presentation of the inscriptions of Copan, but before 
proceeding to summarize these data, it appears advisable to describe here 
three other monuments found at sites which undoubtedly drew their artistic 
inspiration from Copan, if indeed they were not colonized directly therefrom— 
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Fic. 57.—Map showing location of Copan and the principal cities along the southeastern Maya frontier. 
Rio Amarillo on the east bank of the Copan River, 30 kilometers northeast 
of Copan, and Los Higos, across the divide in the Chamelecon Valley, 80 
kilometers northeast of Copan. (See figure 57 for the location of these sites.) 
The first was discovered by the Carnegie Institution Central American 
Expedition of 1917 and the second was “relocated” at the same time, 
although the original discovery of the latter would appear to have been made 
by Squier as early as 1850.1 The map in figure 57 shows clearly the chain of 
sites northeast of Copan, Santa Rita, Rio Amarillo, Paraiso,? Los Higos, 
1 See Morley, 1917¢, pp. 287-289; 19184, p. 276, note; and Squier, 1883, pp. 468-480. 
2 Paraiso is located in a small valley on the divide between the Motagua and Copan Rivers, somewhat nearer 
Quirigua than Copan. (See fig. 57.) The writer visited this site in 1914, but although typical Maya sculp- 
tures—heads, decorative elements, etc.—were found, unfortunately no inscriptions were recovered. The site is 
fairly large and excavations here would doubtless bring to light additional material. The heads examined showed 
rather closer affinities with the art of Copan than with that of Quirigua. 
