Ancient America in Notes on American Archaeology by John D. BaldwinHarper Brothers, 1872 - 299 Seiten |
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... Masonry at Cuzco .... 52. Ruins of a " Temple " on the Island of Titicaca .. 53. Ruin on the Island of Titicaca 54. Ruin on the Island of Coati . 55. Monolithic Gateway at Tiahuanaco ..... 56. Remains of Fortress Walls at Cuzco .. 57 ...
... Masonry at Cuzco .... 52. Ruins of a " Temple " on the Island of Titicaca .. 53. Ruin on the Island of Titicaca 54. Ruin on the Island of Coati . 55. Monolithic Gateway at Tiahuanaco ..... 56. Remains of Fortress Walls at Cuzco .. 57 ...
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... masonry is well executed , the stones being of uniform size about fourteen inches long and six wide . " The layers are horizontal , each successive layer breaking joints with that below it . Remains of cedar beams were discovered , and ...
... masonry is well executed , the stones being of uniform size about fourteen inches long and six wide . " The layers are horizontal , each successive layer breaking joints with that below it . Remains of cedar beams were discovered , and ...
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... masonry is about six feet thick , that of the later period is only from a foot to a foot and a half thick . Small blocks of sandstone were used for the latter . Heaps of débris cover a considerable HALE BIBLIOTECA Fig . 21. - Modern ...
... masonry is about six feet thick , that of the later period is only from a foot to a foot and a half thick . Small blocks of sandstone were used for the latter . Heaps of débris cover a considerable HALE BIBLIOTECA Fig . 21. - Modern ...
Seite 89
... masonry a combination of science and art which can only be referred to a higher stage of civilization and refine- ment than is discoverable in the work of Mexicans or Pueblos of the present day . Indeed , so beautifully di- minutive and ...
... masonry a combination of science and art which can only be referred to a higher stage of civilization and refine- ment than is discoverable in the work of Mexicans or Pueblos of the present day . Indeed , so beautifully di- minutive and ...
Seite 96
... masonry being admirable , and the orna- mentation , in most cases , very abundant . The pyramid- foundations of earth were faced with hewn stone , and provided with great stone stairways . These , we may suppose , were the most ...
... masonry being admirable , and the orna- mentation , in most cases , very abundant . The pyramid- foundations of earth were faced with hewn stone , and provided with great stone stairways . These , we may suppose , were the most ...
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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