American Antiquities and Researches Into the Origin and History of the Red Race |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 71
Page 31
... Egyptian mummies , the hair having been changed in color , from black to red.- Wilkinson's Egypt , p . 370 . mains of the Peruvian Indians , the change in the AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES . 31.
... Egyptian mummies , the hair having been changed in color , from black to red.- Wilkinson's Egypt , p . 370 . mains of the Peruvian Indians , the change in the AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES . 31.
Page 69
... Egypt , " has become of the residences or palaces of the kings ? Were they built of unbaked and therefore perishable earth -- or did the great men as well as the priests , inhabit the temples , and the people only huts ? " - Denon's ...
... Egypt , " has become of the residences or palaces of the kings ? Were they built of unbaked and therefore perishable earth -- or did the great men as well as the priests , inhabit the temples , and the people only huts ? " - Denon's ...
Page 77
... Egyptian pyramid of Cheops , being one thousand four hundred and twenty - three feet in length ; and its height was one hundred and seventy- seven feet , ten feet higher than the pyramid of Mycerinus . It was constructed of alternate ...
... Egyptian pyramid of Cheops , being one thousand four hundred and twenty - three feet in length ; and its height was one hundred and seventy- seven feet , ten feet higher than the pyramid of Mycerinus . It was constructed of alternate ...
Page 78
... . Latrobe's Rambler in Mexico , pp . 185 , 190. Humboldt's Poli- tical Essay , vol . ii . p . 45. Modern Traveller , Mexico , vol . i . p . 339 . stories is singularly like the Egyptian style of architecture , 78 AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES .
... . Latrobe's Rambler in Mexico , pp . 185 , 190. Humboldt's Poli- tical Essay , vol . ii . p . 45. Modern Traveller , Mexico , vol . i . p . 339 . stories is singularly like the Egyptian style of architecture , 78 AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES .
Page 79
Alexander Warfield Bradford. stories is singularly like the Egyptian style of architecture , the lower parts inclining inwards at an angle of 15 ° , for a short distance , and then being surmounted with perpendicular courses projecting ...
Alexander Warfield Bradford. stories is singularly like the Egyptian style of architecture , the lower parts inclining inwards at an angle of 15 ° , for a short distance , and then being surmounted with perpendicular courses projecting ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
aborigines ages analogies ancient animals antiquity appears arts Asia Aztec Bartram's Travels beard believed bodies bones cardinal points character Charlevoix Chinese civilization Clavigero color common complexion constructed contained copper customs Cuzco dead deity discovered earth earthen edifices Egypt Egyptian enclosure erected Esquimaux existence feet high figures fortifications four Garcillasso hair head hieroglyphic Hindoo Hist huacas human Humboldt's hundred Ibid Incas Indians indicate inhabitants islands language Loskiel Malays Manco Capac Mexican Mexico migration miles Molina Mongols monuments moon mounds nations natives observed origin Pachacamac paintings Palenque peculiar perceived Peru Peruvians physical placed Polynesian preserved primitive probably pyramids Quetzalcoatl Red race religion religious remains remarkable resemblance river ruins sacred says sculptured Scythians side similar soul South America spirits square stone summit supposed temples terraces Tezcatlipoca Tiahuanaco tion Toltecs tombs traced traditions Travels tribes tumuli Ulloa Uxmal Vega Voyage Waldeck walls worship