Project Gutenberg 2014-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 1499 Bancroft, Hubert Howe 1832 1918 The Native Races [of the Pacific states], Volume 5, Primitive History The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Native Races of the Pacific States, Volume 5, Primitive History" by Hubert Howe Bancroft is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume serves as a comprehensive examination of the early history and origins of various Native American cultures, analyzing the complex theories regarding their ancestry and interactions with other civilizations. The work is particularly focused on the myriad myths, traditions, and archaeological evidence surrounding the peopling of America, providing insights into both indigenous cultures and European perspectives. At the start of the volume, Bancroft provides a preface that reflects on the challenges and scope of his project related to the Native Races, expressing gratitude for the scholarly support he has received. He begins Chapter I with an exploration of the various theories regarding the origin of the Americans, discussing historical perspectives from the Middle Ages through to modern interpretations. The text outlines the confusion and debate surrounding how a new continent could have been populated, highlighting the limitations imposed by existing religious and scientific knowledge of the time. Classical legends, such as those surrounding Noah's Ark and the Tower of Babel, as well as various flood myths from different cultures, are compared to contemporary views, setting the stage for an in-depth discussion of the historical narratives available. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Indians of Mexico Indians of Central America Indians -- Bibliography Indians of North America -- Pacific Coast of North America E011 Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 5630855 2025-09-18T10:09:57.025292 text/html 4434658 2024-10-24T04:22:04 text/html 2716092 2025-09-18T10:11:34.174308 application/epub+zip 2748587 2025-09-18T10:10:29.503146 application/epub+zip 1356184 2025-09-18T10:10:11.307312 application/epub+zip 4040556 2025-09-18T10:12:41.816069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3339510 2025-09-18T10:11:17.571382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2121541 2022-09-20T16:30:28.160887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2136212 2025-09-18T10:09:42.995354 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2116205 2024-10-24T04:22:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17624 2025-09-18T10:12:42.082993 application/rdf+xml 25142 2025-09-18T10:10:16.793162 image/jpeg 4668 2025-09-18T10:10:14.093193 image/jpeg 2612823 2025-09-18T10:09:57.292331 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