The Escuintla Hoards Teotihuacan Art in Guatemala

on Research Projects sponsored by the
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CONTENTS
THE ESCUINTLA HOARDS: TEOTIHUACAN ART IN GUATEMALA
by NICHOLAS M. HELLMUTH
Volume 1 Number 2
June 1975
Part I. Teotihuacan Ceramic Art of the Tiquisate Region, Guatemala 5
Teotihuacan Imperialistic Expansion Southward 6
Teotihuacan Influence on the Classic Maya 7
Discovery of the Escuintla Hoards 7
Section A. Cylinder Tripods Illustrating Warriors and the Ballgame 9
The Tiquisate Region 9
Section B. Discovery of a New Mesoamerican Hieroglyphic
Writing System 20
Section C. Identification of New Deities 22
Curly Face Mythical Personage 22
An Escuintla Hero: Arms Upraised 29
Another Personage: Winged Down Arms 32
Traditional Teotihuacan Motifs in Tiquisate Art 33
Section D. Teotihuacan Incensarios from the Tiquisate Region 35
Male Bust Incense Burners 35
Contributions to the Prehistory of Guatemala 54
TEOTIHUACAN ART IN THE PETEN 59
TEPEU 2 RENAISSANCE IN CLASSIC MAYA USE OF TEOTIHUACAN MOTIFS 64
Some Conclusions 68
BIBLIOGRAPHY 69
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