Part 23

Valley of Rio Verde, its ruins, 82, 85.

Wallace, A. R., on ruins in Java, 168-9.

Welsh, the, in America, 285-7; Prince Madog’s emigration, 285; his colony supposed to have been destroyed or absorbed by the Indians, 286; letter of Rev. Morgan Jones on his “travels” among the Doeg Indians who spoke Welsh, 286-7.

Whipple, Lieut., on Pueblo ruins, 78-85.

Whittlesey on the ancient mining, 46, 54.

Wilson’s discoveries in Ecuador, 274-5.

Writing, phonetic, among the Mayas, 187-91; Aztec writing much ruder, 221; writing in Peru, 254-6, 267; Peruvian books of hieroglyphics, 256; such writing on a llama skin found at Lake Titicaca, 256.

Xibalba, an ancient Colhuan kingdom, where it was situated, 199; subjugated by the Toltecs, 199.

Ximenes, Father Francisco, his manuscript work on Guatemala, 191-2; his dictionary of the native tongues, 192; discovered and translated “Popol Vuh,” 192.

Xochicalco, its pyramidal temple situated on an excavated and chambered hill, 89, 90.

Yucatan, its native name is Maya, 125; what is seen at Mayapan, 127, 128; the old edifices at Uxmal, 131-137; very ancient ruins at Kabah, 137-139; curious construction at Chichen-Itza, 142; remarkable remains at Ake, 144; aguadas in Yucatan, 145, 146; subterranean reservoirs, 146; Merida built on the site of a ruined city, 126; what the Spaniards saw when they first sailed along its coast, 163, 210.

Zuni, an inhabited Pueblo described by Lieut. Whipple, 79, 80; ruins of an “old Zuni” near it, 80, 81.

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Transcriber’s Note

The following errors were found:

Page Error TN-1 ix Quiragua should read Quirigua TN-2 xi Los Monjas should read Las Monjas TN-3 124 of “great size.” should read of ‘great size.’” TN-4 158 sufficently should read sufficiently TN-5 280 there two years. should read there two years.” TN-6 286 communicated should read communication TN-7 296 Herrara should read Herrera TN-8 297 El Masúdí should read El Mas’údí

The following words were inconsistently spelled or hyphenated:

Cholula / Cholulu Chiapa / Chiapas Inca-Rocca / Inca-Rocco Mesantla / Misantla Popol-Vuh / Popol Vuh