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... appear to have been constructed with winding stairways on the outside leading to their summits . Many of these structures have a close resemblance to the teocallis of Mexico . They differ considerably in size . The great mound at Grave ...
... appear to have been constructed with winding stairways on the outside leading to their summits . Many of these structures have a close resemblance to the teocallis of Mexico . They differ considerably in size . The great mound at Grave ...
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... appear to assume a closer resemblance to the mound - work of Central America . The result of intelligent exploration and study of these antiquities is stated as follows : " Although possessing throughout certain general points of ...
... appear to assume a closer resemblance to the mound - work of Central America . The result of intelligent exploration and study of these antiquities is stated as follows : " Although possessing throughout certain general points of ...
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... appear to justify it . But if all the ancient stone - work in Central America , with its finely - carved inscriptions and wonderful decorations , had disappeared in the ages before Europeans visited this continent , the difference might ...
... appear to justify it . But if all the ancient stone - work in Central America , with its finely - carved inscriptions and wonderful decorations , had disappeared in the ages before Europeans visited this continent , the difference might ...
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... appears to be evidence that the Mound - Builders had the art of spinning and weaving , for cloth has been found among their remains . At the meeting of the In- ternational Congress of Pre - Historic Archæology held at Norwich , England ...
... appears to be evidence that the Mound - Builders had the art of spinning and weaving , for cloth has been found among their remains . At the meeting of the In- ternational Congress of Pre - Historic Archæology held at Norwich , England ...
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... appears that the surface of a mound has been used by the wild Indians for interments ; but their skeletons , which are always found well preserved , can be readily distinguished by their position in the mounds , as well as by other ...
... appears that the surface of a mound has been used by the wild Indians for interments ; but their skeletons , which are always found well preserved , can be readily distinguished by their position in the mounds , as well as by other ...
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ages ancient history antiquity appears Atlantic Aztecs barbarous Brasseur de Bourbourg builders building built called Casa Central America Chichen-Itza Chichimecs civilization coast Colhuas communities Conquest constructed continent Copan copper Cortez covered Cuzco decay decorations described discovered edifices Eirek existed explored extent farther south feet high feet long Figure forest Greenland hewn stone Huayna Capac hundred Iceland important Incas inclosures inhabitants inscriptions island Kabah known Kukulcan Lake Titicaca land Malays masonry Mayapan Mayas mentioned Mexican Mexico and Central Mississippi Mitla Montesinos monuments Mound-Builders mounds Nahuas native North America ocean Ohio old books old city old ruins older original ornaments Pacific palaces Palenque period Peru Peruvian Phoenicians Pueblos pyramid Quichés race region relics remains remarkable sailed says sculptured seen settlements Spaniards Spanish square Squier structures summit supposed temple terrace tion Toltecs town traces traditions Tyrians Uxmal Valley Vinland voyage walls wild Indians writing Xibalba Yucatan
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