New-York tribune., 1901-04-28

Importance. There beirg. no further indications
OF a subterranean room about this group
further eXcayatiOn done there.
The wori. Of clearing away the dirt and debris
from the outer foundations of the south group
OF temples was completed with satisfying re-
SUITS. Traces of the flight of steps leading up
from the outside of the platform of the west
side of the square We're found. enough to show
that there had been a flight there but not much
more. On the outer side OF the side some
splendid Srecque or mosaic work found.
This was preserved only on the south half of
the face of the foundation.
There We're three panels of gIecque work the
middle one slightly above the two end panels.
The designs of the grecques large letter
> : surrounded with scrolls of straight line geo
metric figures. The grecques were III a splendid
state OF preservation and the panels are amon,
the most beautiful found of any of the ruins
The grecque work ended about the middle of
the building at bedrock. and had evidently been
continued irregularly, following the rock. the
northern half of the foundation, almost entirely
destroyed
The remains of a flight of steps or, rather.
grand stairway. were found the outer south
side of the north group or square, leading up
to the cement platform, probably used
audience platform, as previously described in
The Herald These steps Were found between
the outer walls of the two groups. AS previ-
ouSly described in these columns there is a
cement floor between the two groups The find
ing of the steps shows. however that they
entirely separated. but that there was probably
communication between the two. by descending
steps from one crossing the cement fOOred yard
and ascending the steps of the other.
An excavation started in mogote, or
mound. south ol the village near the base OF the
mountains. but ii early indicated its fruitleSS-
ness, and the excavation was abandoned. Since
Professor Saville had no further funds nor time
AT his disposal the expedition for this year was
ended with this excavation.
The work of reparation and restoration under
the supervision of Sr. Batres. being, of course.
entirely distinct from the work which Professor
Save is conducting. is being thoroughly and
completely done. I he steps leading up To TN
Temple of Columns, previously described, haV'
been finished and painted red. as they undoubt-
cdly originally. The outer walls of the
building have been restored far as is pos
sible. In front of the building. on top of tn"
suhstructure at a level with its base or fOunda-
ton Il narrow strip OF cement has been restored,
forming "A narrow platform. This has also been
painted red.
Professor Saviue expressed himself as being
entirely satisfied with his winters work, ~,
ra ther with his Two winters work at Militia
Tn" results will he published in book form
and will comprise exhaustive work on
th,. ruins at Militia and vicinity. and the ancient
civil ia ton Of the TOteC or Nahuan tribes FRO
fessor SaVillc will begin work upon this book
Immediately upon mis- return to New-fork ani
hopes to have il ready for publication by III"
coming autumn Professor Savilles family are
STAYING in Pucbla for few days until he Is
ready 10 start 10 NewYOrk. He VIII remain IN
this city for "A short time closing up the final
details of his winters work.