Project Gutenberg 2010-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 588 Anderson, Robert E. (Robert Edward), M.A., F.A.S. Anderson, Robert Edward, M.A., F.A.S. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West" by Robert E. Anderson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the history and culture of various extinct civilizations in the Americas, including significant topics such as pre-Columbian discoveries, the Aztecs, and the Norse explorations of North America. It offers an in-depth analysis of how these civilizations contributed to shaping the region's history and the transformative impact of European contact. The opening of the work sets the stage for a thorough examination of the epochs leading to the Renaissance and the subsequent exploration of the New World. Anderson presents the context of 15th-century Europe while detailing early beliefs about geography and civilization, emphasizing the misconceptions that hindered exploration. The introduction hints at upcoming chapters that will discuss the Norse discovery of America, the Aztecs' civilization, and the implications of these historical developments, suggesting a rich tapestry of narratives that will enlighten readers on the remarkable yet often overlooked civilizations that once thrived in the West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en History, Ancient America -- Discovery and exploration Discoveries in geography Civilization, Ancient Indians -- Antiquities E011 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: History - General Category: History - American Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 387373 2025-06-13T04:24:54.002521 text/html 369335 2010-02-26T18:02:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 965040 2010-02-26T18:04:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1059890 2025-06-13T04:25:05.252987 application/epub+zip 1060937 2025-06-13T04:24:58.319054 application/epub+zip 211813 2025-06-13T04:24:56.583052 application/epub+zip 1319470 2025-06-13T04:25:10.056973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1276847 2025-06-13T04:25:03.869015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407952 2022-09-14T11:46:37.471706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313987 2025-06-13T04:24:52.824546 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 313554 2010-02-26T17:59:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 122185 2010-02-26T17:59:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 313611 2010-02-26T17:59:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 122135 2010-02-26T17:59:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21361 2025-06-13T04:25:10.216968 application/rdf+xml 20723 2025-06-13T04:24:57.197030 image/jpeg 4607 2025-06-13T04:24:56.892030 image/jpeg 1114461 2025-06-13T04:24:54.081565 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