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Third Edition. Published in New York by Harper & Brothers, Publishers, Franklin Square. Copyright page states Copyright, 1879, by John T. Short.
An extensive 19th-century study of the archaeology, ancient civilizations, migrations, traditions, and origins of the peoples of North America. The volume discusses subjects including ancient Mexico and Central America, Indigenous antiquities, mound and cave sites, early theories of migration, mythology, and archaeological discoveries.
Illustrated throughout with numerous period engravings, archaeological drawings, maps/diagrams, architectural remains, artifacts, and other figures. The frontispiece depicts the Court and Tower of the Palace, Palenque.
A fascinating original 19th-century volume for collectors of early American archaeology, anthropology, Indigenous American history, Mesoamerican studies, antiquarian books, or Victorian-era scholarship.
Please note: This is an approximately 147-year-old book and is being offered as an antiquarian reference/collectible rather than as a fine-condition copy. The photographs form an important part of the condition description.
