Project Gutenberg 2021-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 268 Coffin, Alfred Oscar 1861 1933 74158766 The Origin of the Mound Builders Mary Glenn Krause, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) "The Origin of the Mound Builders" by Alfred Oscar Coffin is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the ancient civilizations that built mounds throughout the Mississippi Valley, offering insights into their social structures, cultural significance, and possible origins. The book seeks to unravel the mystery behind these mounds, which were often incorrectly attributed solely to Native American tribes. Coffin meticulously discusses the different types of mounds, such as effigy, temple, and sacrificial mounds, and examines the artifacts discovered within them. He delves into theories about the Mound-builders' origins, comparing their achievements to other ancient cultures, including the Egyptians and those in Central America. He theorizes complex narratives involving migrations from the lost continent of Atlantis, and posits that the Mound-builders were a unique group distinct from the Indigenous peoples known to Europeans. Coffin’s exploration emphasizes the ingenuity and societal organization of the Mound-builders, while simultaneously lamenting the loss of their history and contributions to civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Mexico -- Antiquities Indians of Mexico -- Antiquities Mound-builders E011 Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 104770 2025-07-25T12:22:48.805212 text/html 80811 2024-10-18T10:28:43 text/html 233986 2025-07-25T12:22:52.083219 application/epub+zip 232919 2025-07-25T12:22:49.729209 application/epub+zip 114790 2025-07-25T12:22:49.277208 application/epub+zip 265363 2025-07-25T12:22:53.958209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251468 2025-07-25T12:22:51.697181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133368 2022-09-29T05:00:39.272167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90695 2025-07-25T12:22:48.589216 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70743 2024-10-18T10:28:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16717 2025-07-25T12:22:54.090178 application/rdf+xml 4927 2025-07-25T12:22:49.406195 image/jpeg 1361 2025-07-25T12:22:49.342204 image/jpeg 227357 2025-07-25T12:22:48.824194 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