Project Gutenberg 2009-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 131 Townsend, Martin I. (Martin Ingham) 1810 1903 Townsend, Martin Ingham 05006455 Prehistoric Structures of Central America: Who Erected Them? Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Prehistoric Structures of Central America: Who Erected Them?" by Martin I. Townsend is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This book explores the origins and construction of significant prehistoric structures found in Central America, positing that these works were created by ancient maritime civilizations, particularly the Phoenicians, who had advanced knowledge in science and architecture. Townsend’s treatise offers insights into the architectural styles and religious practices associated with these ancient people. In this comprehensive lecture, Townsend argues that the monumental structures and pyramids scattered throughout regions like Mexico and Guatemala were not built by the indigenous peoples as commonly believed, but rather by a group of skilled Phoenician navigators and merchants who ventured to the Americas long before the time of Columbus. He presents evidence from ancient texts that suggest the existence of knowledge of these lands in Mediterranean cultures. The book meticulously details the architectural similarities between these structures and those in the Phoenician and Egyptian civilizations, while also delving into the religious practices associated with these constructions, particularly the worship of Baal. Through his analysis, Townsend invites readers to reconsider the historical narrative regarding the origin of these remarkable works and to acknowledge the sophisticated civilizations that may have established them long ago. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Mexico -- Antiquities America -- Discovery and exploration -- Pre-Columbian Indians -- Origin Indians of Central America -- Antiquities Indians of Mexico -- Antiquities Central America -- Antiquities E011 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Ancient Category: Architecture Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 81647 2025-07-12T06:45:42.672064 text/html 78772 2021-01-05T06:40:04 text/html 126934 2025-07-12T06:45:48.504032 application/epub+zip 125471 2025-07-12T06:45:45.942037 application/epub+zip 90409 2025-07-12T06:45:44.770058 application/epub+zip 325805 2025-07-12T06:45:50.280010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314955 2025-07-12T06:45:47.664027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211859 2022-09-13T14:02:30.045216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70171 2025-07-12T06:45:42.402061 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69997 2021-01-05T06:40:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69833 2021-01-05T06:40:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69826 2021-01-05T06:40:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25299 2025-07-12T06:45:50.409022 application/rdf+xml 24376 2025-07-12T06:45:45.264037 image/jpeg 4643 2025-07-12T06:45:45.016081 image/jpeg 26589 2021-01-05T06:40:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 26553 2021-01-05T06:40:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 29010 2021-01-05T06:40:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 26528 2021-01-05T06:40:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 124081 2025-07-12T06:45:42.680052 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog