Chapter II: Introduction: 1

EARLIEST HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS OF TURQUOIS MOSAIC
IN MEXICO 3

The Grijalva Expedition, 1518 3

Loot obtained by Cortés, 1519-1525 8

TRIBUTE OF MOSAIC PAID TO THE AZTEC RULERS 22

SOURCE OF TURQUOIS 27

THE AZTEC LAPIDARIES AND THEIR WORK 29

OBJECTS DECORATED WITH MOSAIC 40

EXISTING SPECIMENS OF MOSAIC 47

Minor Examples 48

Chichen Itza Specimens 55

Major Examples 59

Helmet 60

Masks 60

Skull Masks 67

Shields 68

Ear-plug 79

Animal Figures 80

God Figure 82

Knife Handles 82

Human Femur Musical Instrument 84