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100 1 _aCharnay, Désiré,
_d1828-1915
245 1 4 _aThe Ancient Cities of the New World :
_bBeing Travels and Explorations in Mexico and Central America From 1857-1882
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-05-15
508 _aE-text prepared by Julia Miller, Turgut Dincer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana)
520 _a"The Ancient Cities of the New World" by Désiré Charnay is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book documents the author's travels and explorations in Mexico and Central America from 1857 to 1882, providing insights into ancient American civilizations, particularly highlighting the Toltecs. It aims to reconstruct the ancient cultures based on archaeological observations, historical accounts, and Charnay's direct experiences in the region. At the start of the work, the author reflects on his previous expedition to Mexico and the challenges he faced due to inexperience and limited resources. Now better prepared and funded through a partnership with a wealthy American patron, Charnay sets off to explore the region once again. He vividly describes Vera Cruz's landscape and climate, recounting his anticipation of revisiting familiar places after many years. As he arrives, he notes both the changes that time has wrought as well as the contrasts between his past experiences and the vibrant, evolving Mexican society he finds, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the ancient cities and their legacies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMexico -- Antiquities
653 _aIndians of Mexico -- Antiquities
653 _aIndians of Central America -- Guatemala -- Antiquities
653 _aGuatemala -- Antiquities
700 1 _aConant, Helen S.
_q(Helen Stevens),
_d1839-1899
700 1 _aGonino, J.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45656
999 _c86495
_d86495