MALARIA-- chief scourge of Indians, 36 treated by sweating, 36 MARRIAGE-- age of, 32 all degrees of racial mixture, 34 ceremony often delayed, 33 Maya women to Negro men common, 33 not legal among Santa Cruz unless performed by certain official, 33 obligation somewhat loose, 33 usually by Catholic priest, 33 MASSAGE, practiced by midwives, 38 MAYA, progenitors of present inhabitants, 15 MEDICINE, list of plants used as, 38 MEN-- cruelty of, often in nature of reprisal, 18 dress of, 18 example of cruelty of master to servant, 18 have no desire to accumulate wealth, 18 mental characteristics of, 17 occupation of, 17 skillful in finding routes and in following tracks, 18 stoical in bearing pain, 18 METATE-- superseded by hand mills, 17 use of, 21 MILPA-- many fruits and vegetables grown in, 20 preparation of, 20 MOCCASINS, making of, 19 MOSQUITOES, carriers of malaria, 36 MOUNDS-- abundant on fertile soil, 50 classification of, 49 contents indicate physical appearance of ancient inhabitants, 51 manner of construction, 65 MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN, objects from collection of, 13 ODOR, peculiar, 16 OILS, for cooking and lighting, 31 ORNAMENTS, worn by ancient inhabitants, 52 "PINE RIDGES," description of, 14 PLANTS, list of, used as medicine, 38 POTTERY-- ancient, description of, 54 ancient, ornamentation of, 54 slight attempt at decoration, 28 POTTERY MAKING-- exclusively by older women, 28 no polish, glaze, or paint applied, 28 rendered unnecessary by iron pots and earthenware, 17 PROPERTY, disposition of, at death, 33