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Records of the past (1904)

Records of the Past Exploration Society · [Washington, D.C. : Records of the Past Exploration Society] · leaf 306

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The townwas ever a source of wonder to the early Spaniards who visited thecountry. They wrote the name indifferently, Co-co, Acuco, Tutuhaco,Hacus. Acuco w7as the name most frequently used. This name wasadopted from the Zuni pronunciation, as Prof. F. W. Hodge shows.The native name for the village… … Photo by Dr. Baum THE PUEBLO VILLAGE, LAGUNA, NEW MEXICO Acoma Indians have a peculiar habit of accenting certain syllables ofa word and slurring the rest. Thus it may be seen how the wordoriginated. From the base to the summit the rock of Acoma is about 300 ft.There are at least 10 trails leading…

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