Ancient America in Notes on American Archaeology by John D. BaldwinHarper Brothers, 1872 - 299 Seiten |
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... exist of the symbolical character of the monument . " Figure 9 gives a view of this work .. No symbolic device is more common among the an- tiquities of Mexico and Central America than the form of the serpent , and it was sometimes ...
... exist of the symbolical character of the monument . " Figure 9 gives a view of this work .. No symbolic device is more common among the an- tiquities of Mexico and Central America than the form of the serpent , and it was sometimes ...
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... exist in Western New York , but a more intelligent and careful examination shows that the works in West- ern New York are not remains of the Mound - Builders . This is now the opinion of Mr. Squier , formed on per- sonal investigation ...
... exist in Western New York , but a more intelligent and careful examination shows that the works in West- ern New York are not remains of the Mound - Builders . This is now the opinion of Mr. Squier , formed on per- sonal investigation ...
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... exist 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 ...
... exist 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 ...
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... exists in those beds in im- mense masses , in small veins , and in separated lumps of various sizes . The Mound - Builders worked this copper without smelting it . Spots of pure silver are frequently found studding the surface of Lake ...
... exists in those beds in im- mense masses , in small veins , and in separated lumps of various sizes . The Mound - Builders worked this copper without smelting it . Spots of pure silver are frequently found studding the surface of Lake ...
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... Isle Royale . The area covered by the ancient works is larger than that which includes the modern mines , for they are known to exist in the dense forests of other districts , to which the modern mining 44 Ancient America .
... Isle Royale . The area covered by the ancient works is larger than that which includes the modern mines , for they are known to exist in the dense forests of other districts , to which the modern mining 44 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