Ancient America, in Notes on American ArchaeologyBaldwin, John D. (John Denison)
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Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology
Baldwin, John D. (John Denison)
America -- Antiquities; America -- Discovery and exploration -- Pre-Columbian; Indians -- Antiquities
Uxmal described, 131-137;
more modern than Palenque, 155;
partly inhabited, perhaps, when Cortez invaded Mexico, 131, 155.
Valley of Rio Verde, its ruins, 82, 85.
Wallace, A. R., on ruins in Java, 168-9.
Welsh, the, in America, 285-7;
Prince Madog’s emigration, 285;
his colony supposed to have been destroyed or absorbed by the
Indians, 286;
letter of Rev. Morgan Jones on his “travels” among the Doeg Indians
who spoke Welsh, 286-7.
Whipple, Lieut., on Pueblo ruins, 78-85.
Whittlesey on the ancient mining, 46, 54.
Wilson’s discoveries in Ecuador, 274-5.
Writing, phonetic, among the Mayas, 187-91;
Aztec writing much ruder, 221;
writing in Peru, 254-6, 267;
Peruvian books of hieroglyphics, 256;
such writing on a llama skin found at Lake Titicaca, 256.
Xibalba, an ancient Colhuan kingdom, where it was situated, 199;
subjugated by the Toltecs, 199.
Ximenes, Father Francisco, his manuscript work on Guatemala, 191-2;
his dictionary of the native tongues, 192;
discovered and translated “Popol Vuh,” 192.
Xochicalco, its pyramidal temple situated on an excavated and chambered
hill, 89, 90.
Yucatan, its native name is Maya, 125;
what is seen at Mayapan, 127, 128;
the old edifices at Uxmal, 131-137;
very ancient ruins at Kabah, 137-139;
curious construction at Chichen-Itza, 142;
remarkable remains at Ake, 144;
aguadas in Yucatan, 145, 146;
subterranean reservoirs, 146;
Merida built on the site of a ruined city, 126;
what the Spaniards saw when they first sailed along its coast,
163, 210.
Zuni, an inhabited Pueblo described by Lieut. Whipple, 79, 80;
ruins of an “old Zuni” near it, 80, 81.
THE END.
Transcriber’s Note
The following errors were found:
Page Error
TN-1 ix Quiragua should read Quirigua
TN-2 xi Los Monjas should read Las Monjas
TN-3 124 of “great size.” should read of ‘great size.’”
TN-4 158 sufficently should read sufficiently
TN-5 280 there two years. should read there two years.”
TN-6 286 communicated should read communication
TN-7 296 Herrara should read Herrera
TN-8 297 El Masúdí should read El Mas’údí
The following words were inconsistently spelled or hyphenated:
Cholula / Cholulu
Chiapa / Chiapas
Inca-Rocca / Inca-Rocco
Mesantla / Misantla
Popol-Vuh / Popol Vuh
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