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A record of many of these. events has reached our times written,- by those who took part in them, in a. language still ... The study—tn site—of the relics of the ancient Mayas has revealed such striking analogies between their language, ...
A record of many of these. events has reached our times written,- by those who took part in them, in a. language still ... The study—tn site—of the relics of the ancient Mayas has revealed such striking analogies between their language, ...
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Language is admitted to be a most accurate guide in tracing the family relation of various peoples, even when inhabiting countries separated by vast extents of land or water. In the present instance, Maya, still spoken by thousands of ...
Language is admitted to be a most accurate guide in tracing the family relation of various peoples, even when inhabiting countries separated by vast extents of land or water. In the present instance, Maya, still spoken by thousands of ...
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In these Maya writings we also meet with the solution of that much mooted question among modern scientists—the existence, ... sixtyfour millions of human beings, four difl'erent authors have left descriptions in the Maya. language.
In these Maya writings we also meet with the solution of that much mooted question among modern scientists—the existence, ... sixtyfour millions of human beings, four difl'erent authors have left descriptions in the Maya. language.
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What do they know of the ancient Mayas, of their customs and manners, of their scientific or artistic attainments ? Do they understand the Maya language ? Can they interpret one single sentence of the books in which the learning of the ...
What do they know of the ancient Mayas, of their customs and manners, of their scientific or artistic attainments ? Do they understand the Maya language ? Can they interpret one single sentence of the books in which the learning of the ...
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Maya was the name of a powerful nation that in remote ages dwelt in the peninsula of Yucatan and the countries, ... have carried and do carry, with the customs, manners, religion, civilization, and language of their forefathers, ...
Maya was the name of a powerful nation that in remote ages dwelt in the peninsula of Yucatan and the countries, ... have carried and do carry, with the customs, manners, religion, civilization, and language of their forefathers, ...
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LXHI Javelin Head and Arrow Points found with the Charred | 159 |
Portrait of Queen M60 From a demirelief adorning | 166 |
Portrait of Bishop Lands second Bishop of Yucatan | 169 |
LXVHI Mezzorelievo in Stucco on the Frieze of the Temple | 197 |
Fresco Painting in the Funeral Chamber of Prince Cohs | 222 |
The Lord of the Yucatan Forests From life | 236 |
Part of Facade of the Sanctuary at Uxmal Cosmic | 256 |
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Abbé adorned Akkadian Akkadian language alphabet ancestors ancient Maya Asia assertion Augustus Le Plongeon Brasseur Brinton called Caribbean Sea Central America Chaldeans chap Chichen Cogolludo Coh’s Memorial Hall color cosmogonic earth edifices Egypt Egyptians emblem existed Father fields figure find fire first five flower Fresco Painting funeral chamber gods Greek hand head Herodotus Hindoos Hist India inhabitants inscriptions island Khafra kings knowledge land Landa learned lineal measures Manners and Customs Maya books Maya civilization Maya language Maya word Mayach Mayapan meaning metre monuments Mysteries Naacal Nahuatls natives Osiris Palenque peninsula Plate Plongeon priests Prince Coh’s Memorial Queen M60 remote ages represented sacred Sacred Mysteries sacrifices says scientific sculptures serpent Sir Gardner Wilkinson Sphinx symbol tableau temples Thoth tion to-day translation tree Troano Uxmal verse warrior West Western Continent worship writing yellow Yucatan