Show MUCH OF INTEREST IN MEXICAN FINDS among them reconstruction of americas past the discovery of an extraordinarily rich tomb at oaxaca should be an exciting event for americans in recent years a considerable amount of research has been bee done in mexico and has resulted in extensive a additions to our knowledge I 1 of D t the he v various ar i ous elvi liza t tlona i lon s T cheso h e so researches have impressed both mexicans anil and americans with the dignity of the purely american tradition mayan toltec and aztec art has come to possess a greater appeal than that of at the primitive and with the new and lively appreciation of modern mexico whose modernity indeed has its roots fixed so deeply in the tich rich and ancient soll soil has awakened nu aliened a more than merely arche archaeological archeological interest la in a all 11 finds south of the illo grande the more that Is unearthed about these early peoples the more imposing does their history rip appear pear for they seem to have been greatly gifted ed not only in such arts and crafts as aa metal working stone carving pottery textiles etc but in architecture and even in rather savage forms of political organization and social life even the religion of the az becs while spoken of by some writers as revolting has seemed to jtb others to be singularly impressive the indians are ranked as a member of the group and the ruins at monte alban have attracted the attention of students for some soine time this latest discovery the result of labors made possible by private contributions and especially by funds given by the late dwight morrow when fully studied may take place among the most important in late times the objects found in the tomb are of a late date the fifteenth century just before the spanish conquest but in that respect they perhaps represent se 11 t the summation of a number of e cultural u strains and exhibit the successive c e r s iva contributions of the various masters of ancient 31 mexico exico while their primary appeal will be to specialists they will unquestionably have some meaning for laymen As aa time passes the reconstruction oi of the american past and the reclaiming of the american heritage become more and more a significant work the secrets of both of these thin things V s are to be found it if anywhere in the relies relics of the indians of mexico and central america the more that comes to light about them and Is presented for scholarly scrutiny and synthesis the greater the opportunity of eventually piecing together the full meaning of one of the most important aspects of our heritage baltimore sun |