02200cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000100010610000300011624500230014626400510016930000470022033600260026733700260029333800360031950000310035550801170038652011510050353400450165465300310169965300560173065300280178685600430181499900170185717987UtSlPG20260610133423.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF10011 aBryce, George,d1844-193114aThe Mound Builders 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-03-15  aE-text prepared by Thierry Alberto, Diane Monico, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Mound Builders" by George Bryce is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the mysterious civilization known as the Mound Builders, who constructed large earthen mounds in North America. It focuses particularly on the region of Manitoba, Canada, exploring the artifacts and remains associated with these ancient peoples and debating their origins and eventual disappearance.  In this work, Bryce provides an in-depth examination of the mounds found along the Rainy and Red Rivers, presenting archaeological discoveries, including human remains, pottery, and tools. He discusses the cultural practices of the Mound Builders, arguing that they were an agricultural society distinct from contemporary Native American tribes. Bryce hypothesizes that they descended from the advanced Toltec civilization of Mexico and suggests their occupation of the northern region lasted from the 11th to the 15th centuries. The book emphasizes the profound loss of this once-thriving society, encapsulating both the intrigue of their history and the sorrow of their extinction. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMound-builders -- Manitoba  aIndians of North America -- Manitoba -- Antiquities  aManitoba -- Antiquities40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17987  c59373d59373