Show MUCH OF INTEREST IN MEXICAN FINDS among them reconstruction of americas past the discovery of 0 an extraordinarily rich tomb at oaxaca should be an exciting event lor for americans in recent years a considerable amount of research has been done in mexico and has resulted in extensive additions to our knowledge of the various civilizations these researches have impressed both mexicans and americans with nith the dig dignity n ity of the purely purel y american tradition mayan toltec and aztec art has come to possess a greater appeal than that of 0 the primitive and with the new and lively appreciation ot of modern mexico whose modernity indeed has its roots fixed so deeply in the rich and ancient soil has awakened a more than merely archeological archaeological arche interest in all finds south of the rio grande the more that Is unearthed about these early peoples the more imposing does their history appear for they seem to have been greatly gifted not only in such arts and crafts as metal working stone carving pot tery textiles etc but in architecture and even in rather savage forms of political organization and social life even the religion of the az aa becs while spoken of by some writers as revolting has seemed to 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 time this latest als 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 lomb are of a late date the fifteenth century just before the spanish conquest but in that respect they perhaps represent the summation of a number of cultural strains and exhibit the successive contributions of the various masters of ancient Al mexico exico while their primary appeal will be to specialists they will unquestionably have some meaning tor for laymen As time passes the reconstruction 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 thins things s are to be found it if anywhere in the te 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 |