American Antiquities and Discoveries in the WestLulu.com, 2008 M08 28 - 412 páginas Reproduction of the 1835 edition. Being an exhibition of the evidence that an ancient population of partially civilized nations differing entirely from those of the present Indians peopled America many centuries before its discovery by Columbus, and inquiries into their origins, with a copious description of many of their stupendous works, now in ruins, with conjectures concerning what may have become of them ; compiled from travels, authentic sources, and the researches of antiquarian societies. |
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Origin of human complexions with the ancient significa | 14 |
the nations after the flood with other curious matter | 34 |
syria for the country of Arsareth | 58 |
Discoveries on the Muskingum river the work of ancient | 90 |
similc | 97 |
Discoveries of the remains of ancient pottery in many pla | 110 |
A remarkable specimen of the ancient letters or alphabet | 123 |
Discovery of a curious ivory image in a bone mound near | 142 |
248 | 204 |
Voyages of the ancients from Italy and from Africa to | 298 |
Cannibalism practised in America and in other countries | 308 |
Primitive origin of the English language by C S Rafin | 315 |
An account of colonies of Danes in America from Europe 322 | 335 |
Further remarks on the draining of the western country | 356 |
Lake Ontario supposed to have been formed by the crater | 364 |
Remarks on geology against the system which supposes | 371 |
A further account of western discoveries | 150 |
Tracks oi men and animals found impressed in a rock | 156 |
A further account of discoveries in the west as given | 164 |
Ruins of ancient works on Paint creek Ohio | 172 |
Remarks of Wm Wirt on the history of ancient America | 377 |
Traits of the Romans in America | 385 |
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