Show UCH OF INTEREST IN MEXICAN FINDS mong them Recon reconstruction action of americas past the discovery of an extraordinarily rich Mix tomb at oaxaca should be an exciting event for americans icons in recent years a considerable amount of research has been done in mexico and has resulted in extensive additions to our know knowledge edge of the various civilizations these researches have impressed both mexicans 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 the primitive and with the new and lively appreciation of modern mexico whose modernity indeed has its roots fixed so deeply in the rich a and rid ancient soil has awakened a more than merely archeological archaeological arche interest in all finds south of the rio grande the more that Is un unearthed earthe d about these early peoples the more impo imps ing in does their history appear for they seem to have been greatly gifted not only in such arts and crafts craf ts as metal Nv working stone carving pottery textiles etc but in architecture and even in rather savage forms of political organization an and d S social e lal life even the religion of the az fees while spoken of by some writers as re Nolting ting has seemed to others to be singularly impressive the indians are ranked ES a member of the group and the ruins at monte alban have attracted the attention of students for some time this latest discovery the result of labors made possible by private contributions and especially by funds given by the late dwight morrow when lien fully studied may take place among the tha 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 repart represent the summation of a number of cultural strains and exhibit tile the sue successive contributions of the various masters of ancient mexico while their primary appeal will be to specialists they will unquestionably have some meaning for laymen As time passes the reconstruction of the american past and the r reclaiming of the american heritage become more and more a significant work the secrets of both of these things are to be found it if anywhere in the 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 |