Ancient America in Notes on American Archaeology by John D. BaldwinHarper Brothers, 1872 - 299 Seiten |
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... Masonry at Cuzco .... 227 52. Ruins of a " Temple " on the Island of Titicaca .. 228 53. Ruin on the Island of Titicaca 229 54. Ruin on the Island of Coati . 231 55. Monolithic Gateway at Tiahuanaco . 233 56. Remains of Fortress Walls ...
... Masonry at Cuzco .... 227 52. Ruins of a " Temple " on the Island of Titicaca .. 228 53. Ruin on the Island of Titicaca 229 54. Ruin on the Island of Coati . 231 55. Monolithic Gateway at Tiahuanaco . 233 56. Remains of Fortress Walls ...
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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 ...
... 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 ...
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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 Fig . 21. - Modern Zuni . space , in ...
... 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 Fig . 21. - Modern Zuni . space , in ...
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... 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 ...
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... 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 history antiquity appears Asia Atlantic Aztecs Biarni Brasseur de Bourbourg builders building built called Casa Central America character Chichimecs city of Mexico civilization Cloth coast Colhuas communities Conquest continent Copan copper Cortez covered Cuzco described dialects discovered edifices Egypt Eirek Europe existed explored extended feet high Figure forest gold Greenland hewn stone Huayna Capac hundred Iceland important Incas inclosures inhabitants inscriptions island Kabah known Kukulcan Lake Titicaca land Malays Mayapan Mayas mentioned Mexican Mexico and Central Mitla Montesinos monuments Mound-Builders mounds Nahuas native ocean Ohio old books old ruins older original ornaments Pacific palaces Palenque period Peru Peruvian Phoenicians preserved probably Pueblos pyramid Quichés race region relics remains remarkable sailed says sculptured seen settlements South America Spaniards Spanish structures summit supposed temple terrace thing tion Toltecs traditions Uxmal Valley Vinland vols voyage walls wild Indians writing Xibalba Yucatan