Ancient America in Notes on American Archaeology by John D. BaldwinHarper Brothers, 1872 - 299 Seiten |
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... Stephens fell into the mistake of confounding this ruined city , situated in an old forest that was almost impenetrable , with the town captured by the Spaniards . The ruins here were discovered accidentally ; and to approach them it ...
... Stephens fell into the mistake of confounding this ruined city , situated in an old forest that was almost impenetrable , with the town captured by the Spaniards . The ruins here were discovered accidentally ; and to approach them it ...
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... Stephens says " the walls were coated with a very fine plaster of Paris , equal to the best seen on walls in this country . " Speaking of the construction of this edifice , he says , " throughout , the laying and polish- ing of the ...
... Stephens says " the walls were coated with a very fine plaster of Paris , equal to the best seen on walls in this country . " Speaking of the construction of this edifice , he says , " throughout , the laying and polish- ing of the ...
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... Stephens in the account of his first view of the ruins at Palenque : " We saw before us a large building richly ornamented with stuccoed figures on pilasters , curious and elegant ; trees growing close to it , and their branches ...
... Stephens in the account of his first view of the ruins at Palenque : " We saw before us a large building richly ornamented with stuccoed figures on pilasters , curious and elegant ; trees growing close to it , and their branches ...
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... Stephens and Catherwood , some of the volumes of Mr. Squier , Fred- erick Waldeck's work , and a recent French volume by Desiré Charnay , which is accompanied by a folio volume of photographs . Palacios , who described Copan in 1576 ...
... Stephens and Catherwood , some of the volumes of Mr. Squier , Fred- erick Waldeck's work , and a recent French volume by Desiré Charnay , which is accompanied by a folio volume of photographs . Palacios , who described Copan in 1576 ...
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... , and cornices are covered with it . Every where the masterly workmanship and artistic skill of the old constructors compel admiration ; Mr. Stephens go- ing so far as to say of sculptured human figures. 108 Ancient America .
... , and cornices are covered with it . Every where the masterly workmanship and artistic skill of the old constructors compel admiration ; Mr. Stephens go- ing so far as to say of sculptured human figures. 108 Ancient America .
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ages amautas Ancient America ancient history antiquity appears Atlantic Aztecs Brasseur de Bourbourg builders building built called Casa Central America Chichen-Itza Chichimecs civilization coast Colhuas communities Conquest continent Copan copper Cortez covered Crown 8vo Cuzco described discovered edifices Edition Egypt Eirek Europe existed explored extended Fcap feet high feet long Figure forest Greenland hewn stone Huayna Capac hundred Iceland Illustrations important Incas inclosure inhabitants inscriptions island Kabah known Lake Titicaca land Malays Mayapan Mayas Mexican Mexico and Central Mitla Montesinos monuments Mound-Builders mounds Nahuas native ocean Ohio old books old city old ruins older original ornaments Pacific palaces Palenque period Peru Peruvian Phoenicians preserved Pueblos pyramidal Quichés race region remains sailed says sculptured seen settlements Small post 8vo Spaniards Spanish structures summit supposed temple terrace tion Toltecs traditions Uxmal Valley Vinland vols voyage walls wild Indians writing Xibalba Yucatan