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The "three part house," of the ancient Aztec type god-house, kitchen, and granary is better shown in this state than almost any other part of the Republic. The granary, or cuezcomate, is particularly characteristic. It is built of clay, in the form of a great vase or urn, open at the top, above which is built a little thatch to shed rain and to protect the contents.
It was then suggested that it be carried to "the Cuezcomate," an extinct geyser-crater, famous through all the country, and popularly believed to be the mouth of hell; when the body was thrown into this opening, it is said the devils were seen to swarm upward to receive it. It was almost noon as our little party started on foot in the direction of Malintzi.
The cuezcomate is often ten feet high. One or more of them is found in connection with every house. The juez lived in a comfortable house of two rooms, half of which is used at present for the boy's school, of which his son is teacher.
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