Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology

ages ancient history antiquity appears Atlantic Aztecs barbarous Brasseur de Bourbourg builders building built called Casa Central America Chichen-Itza Chichimecs civilization coast Colhuas communities Conquest constructed continent Copan copper Cortez covered Cuzco decay decorations described discovered edifices Eirek existed explored extent farther south feet high feet long Figure forest Greenland hewn stone Huayna Capac hundred Iceland important Incas inclosures inhabitants inscriptions island Kabah known Kukulcan Lake Titicaca land Malays masonry Mayapan Mayas mentioned Mexican Mexico and Central Mississippi Mitla Montesinos monuments Mound-Builders mounds Nahuas native North America ocean Ohio old books old city old ruins older original ornaments Pacific palaces Palenque period Peru Peruvian Phoenicians Pueblos pyramid Quichés race region relics remains remarkable sailed says sculptured seen settlements Spaniards Spanish square Squier structures summit supposed temple terrace tion Toltecs town traces traditions Tyrians Uxmal Valley Vinland voyage walls wild Indians writing Xibalba Yucatan