Ancient America in Notes on American ArchaeologyLibrary of Alexandria, 28.09.2020 - 299 Seiten |
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... Squier and Davis remark, that "the builders possessed a standard of measurement, and had a means of determining angles." Drawing showing circular earthworks .--Works at Hopeton, Ohio. Plan of earthworks with a circular enclosure ...
... Squier and Davis remark, that "the builders possessed a standard of measurement, and had a means of determining angles." Drawing showing circular earthworks .--Works at Hopeton, Ohio. Plan of earthworks with a circular enclosure ...
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... Squier and Davis, Mr. Squier having made the drawing of it for the work published by the Smithsonian Institution: "It is in the form of a serpent, upward of 1000 feet in length, extended in graceful curves, and terminating in a triple ...
... Squier and Davis, Mr. Squier having made the drawing of it for the work published by the Smithsonian Institution: "It is in the form of a serpent, upward of 1000 feet in length, extended in graceful curves, and terminating in a triple ...
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... Squier and Davis rank first in importance, because they have done most to give a particular and comprehensive account of them. Their great work, published by the Smithsonian Institution, must be regarded as the highest authority, and ...
... Squier and Davis rank first in importance, because they have done most to give a particular and comprehensive account of them. Their great work, published by the Smithsonian Institution, must be regarded as the highest authority, and ...
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... Squier, formed on personal investigation since the great work of Squier and Davis was published. THEIR. CIVILIZATION. It is usual to rank the civilized life of the Mound-Builders much below that of the ancient people of Mexico and ...
... Squier, formed on personal investigation since the great work of Squier and Davis was published. THEIR. CIVILIZATION. It is usual to rank the civilized life of the Mound-Builders much below that of the ancient people of Mexico and ...
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... Squier and Davis that the only skull belonging incontestably to an individual of the Mound-Building race, which has been preserved entire, was taken from a mound situated on a knoll (itself artificial apparently) on the summit of a hill ...
... Squier and Davis that the only skull belonging incontestably to an individual of the Mound-Building race, which has been preserved entire, was taken from a mound situated on a knoll (itself artificial apparently) on the summit of a hill ...
Inhalt
V MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA | |
VI ANTIQUITY OF THE RUINS | |
VII WHENCE CAME THAT OLD CIVILIZATION? | |
VIII AMERICAN ANCIENT HISTORY | |
IX THE AZTEC CIVILIZATION | |
X ANCIENT PERU | |
XI PERUVIAN ANCIENT HISTORY | |
CONCLUSION | |
APPENDIX | |
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ages ancient history antiquity appears architecture Atlantic Aztecs barbarous Brasseur de Bourbourg builders building built called Casa del Gobernador Central America character 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 natives North America occupied Ohio old books old city old ruins older original ornamentation Pacific Palenque period Peru Peruvian Phoenicians preserved probably Pueblos pyramidal Quiches race region remains remarkable sailed says sculptured seen settlements Spaniards Spanish square Squier structures summit supposed temple terrace Toltecs traces Uxmal Valley Vinland voyage walls wild Indians writing Xibalba Yucatan