02357cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000370012824500370016526400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850802000041952012110061953400450183065300260187565300370190165300190193885600430195799900190200064485UtSlPG20260610134504.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a74158766  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE0111 aCoffin, Alfred Oscar,d1861-193314aThe Origin of the Mound Builders 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-02-07  aMary Glenn Krause, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress)  a"The Origin of the Mound Builders" by Alfred Oscar Coffin is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the ancient civilizations that built mounds throughout the Mississippi Valley, offering insights into their social structures, cultural significance, and possible origins. The book seeks to unravel the mystery behind these mounds, which were often incorrectly attributed solely to Native American tribes.  Coffin meticulously discusses the different types of mounds, such as effigy, temple, and sacrificial mounds, and examines the artifacts discovered within them. He delves into theories about the Mound-builders' origins, comparing their achievements to other ancient cultures, including the Egyptians and those in Central America. He theorizes complex narratives involving migrations from the lost continent of Atlantis, and posits that the Mound-builders were a unique group distinct from the Indigenous peoples known to Europeans. Coffin’s exploration emphasizes the ingenuity and societal organization of the Mound-builders, while simultaneously lamenting the loss of their history and contributions to civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMexico -- Antiquities  aIndians of Mexico -- Antiquities  aMound-builders40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64485  c105308d105308