Ancient America in Notes on American Archaeology by John D. BaldwinHarper Brothers, 1872 - 299 Seiten |
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... summit , and 34 feet high . In a small mound near this , which was opened , there was found " an urn holding 46 quarts , " and also a considera- ble deposit of beads and shell ornaments very much de- composed . Broad terraces of various ...
... summit , and 34 feet high . In a small mound near this , which was opened , there was found " an urn holding 46 quarts , " and also a considera- ble deposit of beads and shell ornaments very much de- composed . Broad terraces of various ...
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... summit measures 4 acres . There was a ditch around it , and near it are smaller mounds . Mr. J. R. Bartlett says , on the authority of Dr. M.W. Dickeson , " The north side of this mound is supported by a wall of sun - dried brick two ...
... summit measures 4 acres . There was a ditch around it , and near it are smaller mounds . Mr. J. R. Bartlett says , on the authority of Dr. M.W. Dickeson , " The north side of this mound is supported by a wall of sun - dried brick two ...
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... summit of a hill , in the Scioto Valley , four miles below Chillicothe . What , save time itself , can have brought these skele- tons to a condition in which they fall to pieces when touched , and are ready to dissolve and become dust ...
... summit of a hill , in the Scioto Valley , four miles below Chillicothe . What , save time itself , can have brought these skele- tons to a condition in which they fall to pieces when touched , and are ready to dissolve and become dust ...
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... summit a ruined stone edifice ; that at Uxmal is 60 feet high , and has a similar ruin on its summit ; that at Mayapan is 60 feet high ; the edifice placed on its summit has disap- peared . The great mound at Miamisburg , Ohio , is 68 ...
... summit a ruined stone edifice ; that at Uxmal is 60 feet high , and has a similar ruin on its summit ; that at Mayapan is 60 feet high ; the edifice placed on its summit has disap- peared . The great mound at Miamisburg , Ohio , is 68 ...
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... summit of this height , which Lieutenant Simpson named " Inscrip- tion Rock , " are the ruins of an extensive Pueblo edifice built of stone . The walls were built " with considerable skill . " In some places they are still " perfect to ...
... summit of this height , which Lieutenant Simpson named " Inscrip- tion Rock , " are the ruins of an extensive Pueblo edifice built of stone . The walls were built " with considerable skill . " In some places they are still " perfect to ...
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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