BIOLOGIA CENTRALI-AMERICANA;

OR,

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE KNOWLEDGE

OP THE

FAUNA AND FLORA

OP

MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA.

EDITED BY

F. DUCANE GODMAN AND OSBEBT SALVIN.

A RCMvEO LOGY-

VOLUME I.
(PLATES.)

By A. P. MATTDSLAY.

LONDON:

PUBLISHED EOE THE EDITORS BY

E. H. POETEE, 7 PEINOES STEEET, CAVENDISH SQUARE. W.,

AND
DULAU & CO., SOHO SQUARE, W.

1889—1902.
 CONTENTS.

ARCHEOLOGY.

VOL. I.

(PLATES.)
Plates

ooea:n.I.—CXIX.

For description and explanation of Plates, see Text, Vol. I.

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Plan of the

PRINCIPAL RUINED STRUCTURES

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PHOTOGRAPH OFA PLASTER MODEL.IN THE SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM,OF THE RUINS OF COPAN
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(a,) VIEW OF PRINCIPAL STRUCTURES LOOKING SOUTH

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Autotype C°
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(a) STEPS LEADING TO UPPER TERRACE k TEMPLE (N?U,fc dXjl^e 1) See Page 21

Airfcotype C?
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(N? II Plate 1) See (g^on Plan Page 21 . IN TEMPLE (N911 Plate 1) PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE ORIGINAL SCULPTURE
IN THE SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM See Page 22 .

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M LOWER CHAMBER IN TEMPLE {N916.J«e ©CPltte 1 InRlan on Pase 25.)
(a,) COVERED STAIRWAY IN TEMPLE (N? 20 Plate l) See (fXjinPlan on Page
AP.M .Photo
(a,) DOORWAY LEADING TO THE INNER CHAMBER OF TEMPLE (N° 22 Plats 1.) SHOWING THE POSITION OF THE
DISPLACED CORNICE Jc FALLEN ROOF STONES.BEFORE THE PASSAGE TO THE INNER CHAMBER HAD BEEN CLEARED. SeePage 28

(i) VIEW OF OUTER CHAMBER OF TEMPLE (N° 22 Plate l) See ©On Plan on Page 28.
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(Page,s 36-39) INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDES AND BACK DRAWN FROM A PLASTER CAST IN THE SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM
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STELA B .(Pages 42 k 43) BACK VIEW AND DETAILS DRAWN FROM PHOTOGRAPHS (See, also Plate 24 ns)
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STELA D . (Ta-ges 4S-47.J

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STELA D .(Pages 4S&47.)

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STELA F. AND ALTAR (Pay-e f6) FACING WEST

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 Sought Side. North/ Side

STELA H.(Page 50) NORTH Ac. SOUTH SIDES DRAWN FROM APLASTER CAST IN THE SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM
STELA H.(Pages 50&51) BACK VIEW DRAWN FROM A PLASTER CAST IN THE SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM
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(au) EAST FACE .(Bwoh)

STELA J. (Pages 53 k 54)

STELA J. (Fayes S3 & 54) INSCRIPTIONS OH THE SIDES ARRANGED IN PARAGRAPHS
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STELA J, (Page 54) INSCRIPTION ON THE EAST PACE ARRANGED IN COLUMNS
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(w) STELA N. (Pa-ges 55.57) EAST SIDE . (b) STELA N. (Pages55-57) WEST SIDE .

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STELA P.(Pages SS-5S) WEST FACE DEAWN FROM A PLASTER CAST IN THE S.0UTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM
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a FROM THE EAST SIDE OF STELA D.QU1RIGUA . f. FROM A STONE LINTEL AT MENCHE

b, FROM THE BACK OF STELA H. COPAN .

e., FROM MONOLITH B. QUIRIGUA

g. from- STELA F.QUIRIGUA
h from- ALTAR T. West Stcbe-, COPAN .
i, from- STELA P. COPAN .

i-VAMPLES OF THE USE OF THE SERPENT BIRD fityes 63164-)

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 STELA 2 PHOTOGRAPH OF "FACE See Plate 101 & Page 66.
STELA! 4. TRAGMENTS SHOWING INSCRIPTION . A.flta****^®*'
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STELA 6. DRAWING OF THE INSCRIPTIONSee Pbcobe, 105-106

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STELA 7. DRAWING OF INSCRIPTION , See. Page. 67
STELA 8. DRAWING OF THE INSCRIPTION, See Page67.
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ALTAR IN FRONT OF STELA F. See Plates 60-51 and 114, and Pages 48& 63.
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ALTAR T. SOUTH SIDE, See PL&tes 95% cmcLl!9 <t Pages 60-6Z cond 69.
ALTAR T. EAST SIDE See Plates 95-96 and 118 & Pages 60-62 & 69