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THE WORKS

OF

HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT.

VOLUME IV.

THE NATIVE RACES.

Vol. IV. ANTIQUITIES.

SAN FRANCISCO:
A. L. BANCROFT & COMPANY, PUBLISHERS.
1883.

Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1882, by
HUBERT H. BANCROFT.
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

All Rights Reserved.

CONTENTS OF THIS VOLUME.

CHAPTER I. ARCHÆOLOGICAL INTRODUCTION.
PAGE.
Monumental Archæology—Scope of the Volume—Treatment of the Subject—Sourcesof Information—Tangibility of Material Relics—Vaguenessof Traditional and Written Archæology—Value of MonumentalRelics, as conveying Positive Information respecting theirBuilders, as Corroborative or Corrective Witnesses, as Incentivesto Research—Counterfeit Antiquities—Egyptian, Assyrian andPersian monuments—Relics proving the Antiquity of Man—Explorationof American Ruins—Key to Central American Hieroglyphics—Nomore Unwritten History	1
CHAPTER II. ANTIQUITIES OF THE ISTHMUS, COSTA RICA, MOSQUITO COAST, ANDNICARAGUA.
The Isthmus—Roman Coin and Galley—Huacas of Chiriquí—IncisedStone-carvings—Sculptured Columns—Human Remains—GoldenOrnaments—Weapons—Implements—Pottery—Musical Instruments—CostaRica—Stone Hammers—Ancient Plantations—Imagesof Gold—Terra-Cottas—Axe of Quartz—Wonderful Hill—PavedRoad—Stone Frog—Mosquito Coast—Granite Vases—RemarkableReports—Animal Group—Rock-Paintings—Golden Figure—Homeof the Sukia—Nicaragua—Authorities—Mounds—Sepulchres—Excavations—Weapons—Implements—Ornaments—Statues—Idols—Pottery—Metals	15
CHAPTER III. ANTIQUITIES OF SALVADOR AND HONDURAS, RUINS OF COPAN.
Salvador—Opico Remains—Mounds of Jiboa—Relics of Lake Guijar—Honduras—Guanaja—Wall—StoneChairs—Roatan—Pottery—OlanchoRelics—Mounds of Agalta and Abajo—Hacienda of Labranza—Comayagua—StoneDog-idol—Terraced Mounds of Calamulla—Tumulion Rio Chiquinquare—Earthen Vases of Yarumela—FortifiedPlateau of Tenampua—Pyramids, Enclosures, andExcavations—Stone Walls—Parallel Mounds—Cliff-Carvings ativAramacina—Copan—History and Bibliography—Palaci ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN! Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR!