ate I. shows the position of this section, its northern
limit being about 34 m.--112 ft.--N. of the southern lines of the church
annexes (or 42 m.--138 ft.--S. of the temple itself) the southern limit
being the road itself, while on the west the creek-bed forms the
boundary.
_H_, Corral-like structure, very plain, about 50 m. x 20 m., or 163 ft.
x 65 ft. I understood Sr. Ruiz to say that it was the garden of the
church ("la huerta de la iglesia"), but believe that he probably meant
_G_, not having my field-notes with me at the time.
_I_, rectangle of foundation lines 30 m.--98 ft.--from _A_; 30 m. x 31
m.--98 ft. x 100 ft.--divided into 2 compartments, the western one 9 m.
x 30 m.--30 ft. x 98 ft.
_J_, trapezium, with mound at S.W. corner 18 m. x 21 m., or 60 ft. x 70
ft.
_K_, rectangle 25 m. x 36 m.--82 ft x 118 ft.--open to the west, and
only recognizable from the semicircular mound of not 0.50 m.--20
in.--elevation, dotted out as leaving a depression in the centre.
_L_, circular depression 36 m.--118 ft.--in diameter; ground always wet.
_O_, circular mound 10 m.--33 ft.--in diameter, 1.5 m.--5 ft.--high.
_k_, shapeless mound, possibly part of a hollow rectangle.
In many cases the foundations (which are the only remains visible) are
themselves obliterated,--or at least overgrown. They are sometimes of
0.27 m.--10 in.--in width; again, two rows, even three rows, of stones
compose them longitudinally. The mound is regular, but the soil is
everywhere so hard and gravelly that I desisted from excavating. The
basin _L_ looks much like an estufa: there are few scattered stones on
its surface, and this surface is moist; but I did not notice any trace
of stone encasement. In general, there is no rubbish at all over the
area. Stones are scattered about, and evidently they were once used for
building purposes; but they nowhere form heaps. Then there is not the
slightest trace of pottery or obsidian. In this respect the area just
described forms a remarkable exception. All around it in every direction
the painted fragments cover the soil; this particular locality, as far
as I could find, has none. It only reappears in _I_, opposite the church
annexes, and also in the enclosure _H_, whereas the church grounds are
again strewn with handsome pieces, and some of the finest obsidian
flakes were found on them.
Across the road to the south, the ground becomes covered with shrubs of
cedar, and the eastern slope hugs t
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