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100 1 _aCoffin, Alfred Oscar,
_d1861-1933
245 1 4 _aThe Origin of the Mound Builders
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2021-02-07
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMexico -- Antiquities
653 _aIndians of Mexico -- Antiquities
653 _aMound-builders
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64485
999 _c105308
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