Prehistoric Man: researches into the origin of civilisation in the old and the new worldBooks on Demand, 1865 - 635 pages |
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aboriginal abundant alloy altar American analogies ancient animals Antiquaries antiquity appears archæologist architecture arts Aztec bones brachycephalic British bronze canoe Central America centuries ceramic art CHAP character characteristics civilisation clay Conquest continent copper corresponding crania deposits Dighton Rock discovery diverse earthworks enclosures Europe European evidence explorers extinct feet fire flint forest furnished Grave Creek Mound graves hieroglyphics human ideas illustrate imitative implements Incas Indian tribes indicate ingenious inscription interest Iroquois islands Lake Superior language less mastodon means memorials metal metallurgic metallurgy Mexican Mexico Mississippi Valley modern monuments Mound-Builders mounds nations native natural northern numerous ocean Ohio origin ornaments Palenque peculiar period pertaining Peru Peruvian pottery present primeval primitive quipus race recognised referred region relics remarkable rites river rock rude ruins sacred savage Scioto sculptures sepulchral shells shores skill skull southern specimens stone symbols tion Toltecs traces tumuli Vinland wampum World wrought