Guide leaflet (1901) (14768104532)

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Title: Guide leaflet

Year: 1901 (1900s)

Authors: American Museum of Natural History

Subjects: American Museum of Natural History Natural history

Publisher: New York : The Museum

Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library

Digitizing Sponsor: IMLS / LSTA / METRO

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lief from theirburdens. l)ut there was great vitality,that of a multitude of units participating in complex action, knowing each its allot-ted part but not the substance of thewhole. A glance into the doorway of a dwellinggave relief from the cold-blooded, almostinsect-like quality of the life outside. Ashaded patio was blocked in with build-ings witli cool and spacious interiors.Mats and straw cushions on the polishedlloor welcomed one to repose, while therhythmic clap of hands and the scrape ofstone on stone told that tortillas were be-ing made and corn meal ground in akitchen at the back. In a corner anelderly man was talking to two smallboys, whose serious faces showed that,already conscious of their participationin the tribal life, they heeded theiruncles precepts. In a doorway a fatlittle girl vainly tried to imitate with herstubby fingers and toy instruments thegraceful movements of her mother as sheproduced fine thread Ijy tlie cunningmanipulation of lier spindle. Lolling on a

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Photograph frotn Eicing Galloway THE FLOATIXCJ GARDENS OF MEXICO A srrno tliat iiiisjht well roprosent tlie days before the Conquest. The people in the district of Xochi-inilco. where this picture was taken, still speak Aztec and live much as did their ancestors riih: \\i)i:sii irri:i:> of tiii-: .\//i i:c \\.\i: ()!>■

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