Travels amongst American Indians - their ancient earthworks and temples - including a journey in Guatemala, Mexico and Yucatan, and a visit to the ruins of Patinamit, Utatlan, Palenque and Uxmal (14781115254)
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Title: Travels amongst American Indians : their ancient earthworks and temples : including a journey in Guatemala, Mexico and Yucatan, and a visit to the ruins of Patinamit, Utatlan, Palenque and Uxmal
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Brine, Lindesay, 1834-1906
Subjects: Indians -- Antiquities Guatemala -- Antiquities Mexico -- Antiquities North America -- Description and travel
Publisher: London : S. Low, Marston & Company
Contributing Library: Brown University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brown University
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ALTAR-PIECE, TEMPLE OF THE CROSS, PALENQUE. TRAVELS AMONGST AMERICAN INDIANS THEIR ANCIENT EARTHWORKSAND TEMPLES; INCLUDING A JOURNEY IN GUATEMALA, MEXICO AND YUCATAN, AND A VISIT TO THE RUINS OF PATINAMIT, UTATLAN, PALENQUEAND UXMAL. VicE-ADMirxAL LINDESAY BRINE, (Member of Council of the Royal Geographical and Hakluyt Societies.)Author (y The Taeping- Rebellion in China; a Narrative of its Rise and Progress. LONDONSAMPSON LOW, MARSTON & COMPANY, LIMITED, Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, E.C.1894. \GCk:ir>\M\i LONDON : Farmer & Sons, Printers, 295, Edgware Road, W. AND at KENSINGTON. PREFACE. The attention of archseologists and students of theancient Mexican hieroglyphs has latterly beendirected to the mysterious subject of the origin ofthe astronomical and architectural knowledge thatexisted in Mexico, Guatemala, and Yucatan beforethe discovery of America. In the United Statesresearches have also been made for the purposeof establishing, upon a scientific basis, conclusionsresptravelsamongstam00brin