Apocatequil. Peruvian thunder-god, the “Prince of Evil”;
in a creation-myth, [301]–302
Apu-Ccapac (Sovereign Chief). Title of the Inca rulers, [248]
“Apu-Ollanta.” A drama-legend of the Incas, [251]–253
Apurimac (Great Speaker). River in Peru;
regarded as an oracle, [296]
Aqua. A bird-maiden; in the myth of origin of the Canaris, [319]
Arara (Fire-bird). Same as Kinich-ahau, which see
Architecture. I. Of the Nahua, [31]–34.
II. Of the Maya, [149]–150, [178]–198;
the most individual expression of the people, [178];
Yucatan exhibits the most perfect specimens, and the decadent phase, [178];
methods of building, [178]–179;
ignorance of some first principles, [179];
mural decoration, [179];
pyramidal buildings, [180];
definiteness of design, [180];
architectural districts, [181];
not of great antiquity, [182];
Father Burgoa on the palace at Mitla, [199]–201.
III. Of the Incas, [268]–269;
the art in which the race showed greatest advance, [268];
Sir Clements Markham on, [269]
Arriaga, P. J. de. On stone-worship in Peru, [293]
Art. Early American, superficial resemblance to that of Asia, [1];
native origin and unique character of American, [1]–2;
Toltec, [23];
Peruvians weak in, [248]
Asia. Origin of early American culture erroneously attributed to, [1];
man originally came to America from, [2];
former land-connection between America and, [3];
traditions of intercourse between America and, [3]