Project Gutenberg 2009-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 141 Rafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel) 1783 1840 Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel Jobson, Constantine Rafinesque-Schmaltz, Constantine Samuel 01020738 The Ancient Monuments of North and South America, 2nd ed. Produced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) "The Ancient Monuments of North and South America, 2nd ed." by C. S. Rafinesque is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work explores the historical significance and archaeological evidence of ancient structures and civilizations across the American continents. Rafinesque, a prominent figure in the field of natural and historical sciences, aims to uncover the origins and cultural implications of these monuments that attest to the rich history of human civilization in the Americas. In this comprehensive exploration, Rafinesque delves into various ancient ruins, such as mounds, temples, and cities, analyzing their architecture and comparing them to similar structures found in other parts of the world. He discusses the cultural and civilizational links between ancient American societies and other early civilizations, arguing that these monuments hold significant evidence of a complex and interconnected history. By classifying and comparing different styles and purposes of these structures, Rafinesque seeks to provide a clearer understanding of the origins and migrations of early populations in the Americas, emphasizing the need for scientific research and preservation of these invaluable archaeological sites. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en America -- Antiquities E011 Text Category: History - American Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 81422 2025-07-12T07:24:42.411777 text/html 78416 2009-07-08T07:02:32 text/html 127736 2025-07-12T07:24:48.470769 application/epub+zip 126807 2025-07-12T07:24:45.870781 application/epub+zip 83993 2025-07-12T07:24:44.621751 application/epub+zip 325815 2025-07-12T07:24:50.216723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313356 2025-07-12T07:24:47.659801 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257581 2022-09-13T14:54:48.822848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67787 2025-07-12T07:24:42.117791 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67657 2009-07-08T07:02:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67649 2009-07-08T07:02:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21430 2025-07-12T07:24:50.340733 application/rdf+xml 23477 2025-07-12T07:24:45.122792 image/jpeg 4993 2025-07-12T07:24:44.873788 image/jpeg 26171 2009-07-08T07:02:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 28783 2009-07-08T07:02:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 26154 2009-07-08T07:02:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 125778 2025-07-12T07:24:42.418789 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 en.wikipedia