Ancient America in Notes on American Archaeology by John D. BaldwinHarper Brothers, 1872 - 299 Seiten |
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... The suggestions in regard to the history of Ancient America , furnished by such old Mexican and Central American books as have been preserved , seem to me no less important than the ruins themselves ; there- vi Preface .
... The suggestions in regard to the history of Ancient America , furnished by such old Mexican and Central American books as have been preserved , seem to me no less important than the ruins themselves ; there- vi Preface .
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... Mexican and Peruvian traditions did not mention that a foreign people communicated with the western coast of America in very ancient times . WORCESTER , MASS . , November , 1871 . CONTENT S. I. ANCIENT AMERICA . - THE MOUND - viii Preface .
... Mexican and Peruvian traditions did not mention that a foreign people communicated with the western coast of America in very ancient times . WORCESTER , MASS . , November , 1871 . CONTENT S. I. ANCIENT AMERICA . - THE MOUND - viii Preface .
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... Mexican teocallis , or temples . In Mexico and Central America these structures were very numer- ous . They are described as solid pyramidal masses of earth , cased with brick or stone , level at the top , and fur- nished with ascending ...
... Mexican teocallis , or temples . In Mexico and Central America these structures were very numer- ous . They are described as solid pyramidal masses of earth , cased with brick or stone , level at the top , and fur- nished with ascending ...
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... Mexicans and Peruvians for arms and cutting instruments . It is found in its natural state nowhere nearer the Mississippi Valley than the Mexican mountains of Cerro Gordo . There appears to be evidence that the Mound - Builders had the ...
... Mexicans and Peruvians for arms and cutting instruments . It is found in its natural state nowhere nearer the Mississippi Valley than the Mexican mountains of Cerro Gordo . There appears to be evidence that the Mound - Builders had the ...
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... supposed to have been used for observation of the stars . His account of it will be given in the chapter on Mexican and Central American ruins . The Mound - Builders used large quantities of copper such 42 Ancient America .
... supposed to have been used for observation of the stars . His account of it will be given in the chapter on Mexican and Central American ruins . The Mound - Builders used large quantities of copper such 42 Ancient America .
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