The American Nations, Vol. I.: Or, Outlines of a National History of the Ancient and Modern Nations of North and South America — John Shaqi
The American Nations, Vol. I.: Or, Outlines of a National History of the Ancient and Modern Nations of North and South AmericaRafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel)
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The American Nations, Vol. I.: Or, Outlines of a National History of the Ancient and Modern Nations of North and South America
Rafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel)
Indians; Indians -- Origin; Taino Indians; Taino language
11. Peleg’s flood was volcanic, not so general as Noah’s. There may have
been many successive cataclysms blended in this, as this has been often
mistaken in date for Noah’s.
12. The cradle of the Tulans or Mexican nations, must have been the Tulan
of Asia, since Turan and Tartary. There are many places called Tula, all
over the earth, indicating settlements of Atlantes.
13. The ancient chronology of America may be restored. Several dates
given, a system proposed.
14. All the races and complexions of mankind are found in America.
15. America was known to the ancient nations, particularly the Atlantes,
Pelagians, Phenicians, &c.
16. Some highlands of America were not covered at Noah’s flood, and might
become the azylums of men, animals, and vegetation. However, but few
nations can be traced to these azylums in America.
17. The ancient monuments of both Americas, are similar to the primitive
monuments of Asia, Africa and Europe.
18. The ancient inscriptions of America can be explained. A key may be
found for all: some are evidently pelagic.
19. The religions of the Americans, were similar to the primitive
religions of the eastern hemisphere.
20. The manners and customs, of the Americans, are very various, and form
no peculiar test.
21. Many American nations were highly civilized, besides the Mexicans and
Peruvians: skilful in agriculture, and the arts, having cattle, colleges,
&c.
My reward for having ascertained and proved those facts, was to be denied
the prize, and to have my manuscript mislaid or lost or stolen! My
historical researches ever since have continued to confirm nearly all
these facts.(1)
2. _Documents and monuments._ The historical titles and proofs,
inscriptions, medals, coins, charters, &c., which are so common elsewhere,
are but few as yet, in America, belonging to early times: most belong to
modern history.
There are some ancient inscriptions scattered in South America; but not
yet published. Molina speaks of one on a pyramid of Cuyo, which late
travellers have not found. Those of Otolum near Palenqué in Central
America begin to excite great attention; and I have sought a key for
them.(2)
Ancient metallic coins and medals, really Americans, are exceedingly
scarce: yet there are some in Central America. Several medals, perhaps
foreign and indicating a communication, have been found, but again lost or
neglected; few have been figured or explained.
Implements, tools, sculptures, objects of arts, pottery, weapons, &c. of
the ancient Americans are found in all the museums; but excite little
attention, by not being concentrated, accumulated nor classified. Many
fine specimens of arts have been melted, or broken and lost. The
astronomical stones of the Mexicans and Muyzcas have been preserved; but
those of Peru and Central America are lost; as well as that beautiful one
of the Talegas of North America, a dodecagone, with 144 hieroglyphic
signs, found in the Ohio, and once kept in a museum of Philadelphia.
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