The Washington herald., 1910-05-01

siliconized and form a solid forma-
ton at a depth OF seven to ten feet
being covered by gravel and clay de-
posits and above these by volcanic ashes.
to the surface Of which belong the Toltec
and Aztec periods in Mexico. The great
antiquity OF the remains discussed is for
these reasons we'll established While
pottery and idols of the Aztecs are
found on the same site in great quanti-
uesc on and near the surface those OF
the provisional Atlantans are found be-
meath the volcanic deposits and firmly
imbedded in a stratum OF gravel and
clay that may, prior 10 some mighty
geological unheaval nave formed the bed
OF river or even an inland sea.
over an Extensive Area.
The area from which fragments and
clay statuettes belonging to this period
have been taken is already an extensive
one 1t reaches from Atzocapotalco to
Tacuba and Tacubaya and no doubt will
be found to extend much further. The
remains are superior In workmanship to
, those OF later periods near the surface
food. wore elaborate head dress. fol-
lowed a religious cult in which the burn
ing Of insense was a feature, and were
possessed Of a we'll developed sense of
the aesthetic
The statuettes found have nothing in
common with those Of the later people
who lived in the country. Instead of
the thick waists and narrow hips of the
Aztec artist the Albanian delighted In
the slim waist and well developed hip
and had a good eye for anatomy. and
feminine beauty. Muscles are treated
with a vgor and outline that speak OF
conception bold enough to remind the
beholder Of the art Of the Euphrates and
Tigris valley. One Of the heads found
shows pure Caucasian type and a pro-
file that is classically Greek. while none
OF the others so far brought to light show
Monaghan or American trait I'm
fortunately many of the specimen have
been badly damaged by fracture and the
wear of water and gravel
1t may be Of interest to quote one of
tho earliest references 20 Atlantis. The
substance Of the story comes from Egypt
where it was learned by Scion, from the
priests OF Sais, whose secrets and mys-
teries were in those days well known
enough 10 be proverbiaL The account
Is transmitted to us by Critias in his
Timoeus," who had heard his grand
father. Critias tell the story as told by
Scion.
The Egyptian Fable.
The most famous Of all the Athenian
exploits was the overthrow Of the island
Atlantis. This was a continent living
over against the pillars Of Hercules. in
extent greater than Libya and Asia to-
gether and was the passage 10 other
Islands and 10 another continent. OF
which the Mediterranean sea was only
the harbor; and within the pillars the
empire Of Atlantis reached 10 Egypt and
Syrrhenia
This mighty power was arraved against
Egypt and Hellas and all the countries
bordering on the Mediterranean. Then
did your city bravely. and won renown
over the whole earth. For at the peru
OF her own existence. and when the other
Hellenic had deserted her, she. repeIIed
the invaders. and Of her own accord
gave liberty TO all the nations within the
pillars. A little while afterward there
was great earthquake. and the warrior
race all sank into the earth. and the
great island Of Atlantis also disappeared
In the sea. This Is the explanation ~
the shallow which are found in that mart
Of the Atlantic ocean"