Bisbee daily review., 1911-06-20


 ing some 12 feet higher than the balance Of the field. The attention of the manager being called to it. he caused the work to be carefully done, with the result, they uncovered 9 mound containing house in a pre- historic village, in which were found 7il the stone implements used b, the Aztecs and the Moetezumas, as well as numerous skeletons, much pot teTy. and considerable grain. Thi. discovery caused examination o numerous other mounds and thus il was learned that here was once quite an extensive pueblo, possibly of 15 houses. At one place. about ir The center Of the village, there was uncovered an adobe oven standing some four feet high and being about six feet square. dome shaped. This is in perfect preservation. and was carefully removed and placed in the yard before the managers house
 The excavations in these grounds demonstrated that these people en loyed the art of pottery and stone implement making to the greatest perfection. Some of the pottery
 
 as we moderns know. and the paint ing of it was exceptionally handsome. What pigments were used is un- known, but certainly none of the col brings are yet dimed. Corn was found in receptacles. but it was char red and burned; also barley. this evidencing that there was some eul- tivation of the soil. But there were a great any stone war clubs found. showing that these old time residents were prepared to fight for their lib critics, and it is presumed they did SO. as this is in a section much liked by the Apache and other In- dians. The stone work Of these an- cients is most symmetrical A war club that I have is rounded al both ends, with a quarter inch cutting in the center where he rawhide thong was twisted to make the Ian de This club is ss smooth as gIass and the patience of the maker must have been very great to fashion hrs implement of the chase an1 the bat He so beautifully. There was a bowl about 12 inches in diameter filed WIZ hGtc ,..c rsir bHt eAFos- ure 10 the atmosphere has made this fraible and easily broken lnceed many of the pieces of pottery, and some of the wooden things found in these mounds crumbled 10 dust when exposed to tho air
 Centuries Old.
 Doubtless, these mounds were maGe by sand during the many years since the village was abandoned, and the process must have occupied hundreds of years. These people, tradirion says, came to this region prior to the occupation of Mexico by Cortez. Tradition has it that the r.srsLern and the southern Aztecs, while Of the same blood. were dissimlar. iu habits, speech and religion. Some hundreds of years ago the priests called rbe leaders of the Aztecs and the Bicc- -ezumas for a great convocation at some point near the great lake where now stands Mexico City. These n7n from the north Of Mexico. ur- mured to the more rugged cline and with the luxurianr growth 1f the more tropical sections Of tLe country, were not pleased with the lasimdes or lack Of energy Of their southern brethren and failed 70 and thet- regulations to their liking. The heads Of the church failed to patch the breach and these northern tribes came away with anger in their hearts. and after reaching home and Ending that even there they were uE- free from the laxities and fhe sare- .essness of the southern tribes, they pushed away and into what is now Arizona and New Mexico Here they established their homes, made villages and were happy. livIns IS they deemed wise But the Indians were not content to let these peace idi people to so exist. They swOOped iown on them. running farms. steal Ing stock. killing many and capturing more This brought the Aztec and his fellows into the life of the warrior farmer, and they played this game with the same dogged perseverance and the same characterful way in which they had fouted their siIken- handed brethren Of the south They made war clubs and stone axes 10 -erfectly perform their offices, and their women woye the scant cloth ng and designed beautifully shaped pottery in which they carried their tore Or cooked their food. They fought on until the deeimating ln- thence of battle forever waging took ,helr strong men one by one. and finally the Indian hordes came in md conQuered--and it is most pToba- De that this hardy race of high minded and well acting people were utterly swept from existence.
 SeVen-Foot Aztec.
 Tn one Of the mounds uncovered .f the Gila ranch there was the szel- 'ton of man who must have stood .eYen feet high. He was sitting on he floor of house. knees up .sainst chest ,nd hands clasped bout the knees. On his head was an ornately beautiful iowl. and about him were several var clubs. an axe and a number Of rrowheads. Tn a large howl at his eef were many bones or animsis This man was a chief He had taken is men ont to battle and had been 'efeated. Returning. his people oer- ,rmed the rites Of the tribe and then