
audiobook
by John T. (John Thomas) Short
THE NORTH AMERICANS OF ANTIQUITY
PREFACE.
PREFACE TO THIRD EDITION.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
This volume offers a clear‑handed survey of the earliest peoples who shaped the continent long before modern settlement. Drawing on the latest archaeological reports, it walks listeners through the monumental earthworks of the mound‑builders, the stone‑clad cliff dwellings of the Southwest, and the thriving Pueblo villages, explaining what their structures reveal about daily life, social organization, and spiritual practice. The author also situates these cultures within a broader pan‑American context, comparing them with the ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America to highlight shared influences and divergent paths.
Designed as an introductory guide, the work balances scholarly detail with accessible narrative, weaving together field discoveries, early historical accounts, and the contributions of leading researchers of the era. Listeners will come away with a solid grasp of how early North American societies migrated, interacted, and left behind a legacy that still invites curiosity and study today.
Full title
The North Americans of Antiquity Their origin, migrations, and type of civilization considered Their origin, migrations, and type of civilization considered
Language
en
Duration
~15 hours (876K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Harper & brothers, 1879.
Credits
Turgut Dincer, Robert Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2022-01-05
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1850–1883
An American archaeologist and writer from Columbus, Ohio, he is best known for The North Americans of Antiquity, an ambitious 1880 study of ancient cultures in North America, Mexico, and Central America. His work reflects the wide-ranging curiosity of nineteenth-century scholarship and helped introduce general readers to early American archaeology.
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