62. Coiled plumed serpent painted on plaque found in Mound No. 17 111 63. Pottery vase found in Mound No. 18 112 64. Glyph outlined on outer surface of rim of vase shown in figure 63 112 65. Torso, head, and headdress from Mound No. 20 113 66. Fragment of pillar found in Mound No. 20 113 67. Another view of incense burner shown in plate 20 119 68. Incense burner decorated with crude clay figurine from Mound No. 25 120 69. Crude clay figurine found in Mound No. 25 121 70. Crude clay figurine found in Mound No. 25 122 71. Small pottery vases found in Mound No. 26 123 72. Red pottery vase found in Mound No. 27 124 73. Pottery vessels found in Mound No. 31 128 74. Chocolate pot found in Mound No. 31 128 75. Pottery vessels found in Mound No. 32 129 76. Head cut from limestone found in Mound No. 32 130 77. Greenstone mask found in Mound No. 32 130 78. Soapstone lamp found in Mound No. 33 131 79. Rough pottery vessel found in Mound No. 33 132 80. Objects found in Mound No. 34 132 81. Figure in diving position on small vase 133 82. Design incised on femur of deer found in Mound No. 39 135 83. Copper object found in Mound No. 39 136 84. Ruins found in Mound No. 40 137 KEY TO PRONUNCIATION OF MAYA WORDS Vowels and consonants are pronounced as in Spanish, with the following exceptions: ǩ _k_ explosive K ordinary palatal _k_ X _sh_ as in shut TŠ _ch_ explosive Ɔ _ts_ Ai like _i_ in confide tt _t_ explosive THE MAYA INDIANS OF SOUTHERN YUCATAN AND NORTHERN BRITISH HONDURAS By THOMAS W. F. GANN PART 1. CUSTOMS, CEREMONIES, AND MODE OF LIFE INTRODUCTION