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... writing them , I took more notice than ever before of the lack of such a work as I have endeavored to make this ; and the brief papers , when printed , engaged so much more attention than I expected , and brought me so many letters from ...
... writing them , I took more notice than ever before of the lack of such a work as I have endeavored to make this ; and the brief papers , when printed , engaged so much more attention than I expected , and brought me so many letters from ...
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... Writing . 191 51. Ancient Masonry at Cuzco .... 227 52. Ruins of a " Temple " on the Island of Titicaca .. 228 53. Ruin on the Island of Titicaca 229 54. Ruin on the Island of Coati .... 231 55. Monolithic Gateway at Tiahuanaco .. 233 ...
... Writing . 191 51. Ancient Masonry at Cuzco .... 227 52. Ruins of a " Temple " on the Island of Titicaca .. 228 53. Ruin on the Island of Titicaca 229 54. Ruin on the Island of Coati .... 231 55. Monolithic Gateway at Tiahuanaco .. 233 ...
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... writers on American antiqui- ties , a Frenchman , speaking of discoveries in Peru , ex- claims , " America is to be again discovered ! We must remove the veil in which Spanish politics has sought to bury its ancient civilization ! " In ...
... writers on American antiqui- ties , a Frenchman , speaking of discoveries in Peru , ex- claims , " America is to be again discovered ! We must remove the veil in which Spanish politics has sought to bury its ancient civilization ! " In ...
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... writer employed to write in such a way as would promote emigration , could tell such sto- ries , and romance freely concerning the Indians , without fear of contradiction . Afterward , when the actual bar- barism of the Indian tribes in ...
... writer employed to write in such a way as would promote emigration , could tell such sto- ries , and romance freely concerning the Indians , without fear of contradiction . Afterward , when the actual bar- barism of the Indian tribes in ...
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... writers as- sume it to be true , although it seems strongly improba- ble , not to say impossible . If they were all of the same race , time and development , under different conditions of life , had divided this race into at least two ...
... writers as- sume it to be true , although it seems strongly improba- ble , not to say impossible . If they were all of the same race , time and development , under different conditions of life , had divided this race into at least two ...
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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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