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Title: The Mound Builders
Note: Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Thierry Alberto, Diane Monico, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Mound Builders" by George Bryce is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the mysterious civilization known as the Mound Builders, who constructed large earthen mounds in North America. It focuses particularly on the region of Manitoba, Canada, exploring the artifacts and remains associated with these ancient peoples and debating their origins and eventual disappearance. In this work, Bryce provides an in-depth examination of the mounds found along the Rainy and Red Rivers, presenting archaeological discoveries, including human remains, pottery, and tools. He discusses the cultural practices of the Mound Builders, arguing that they were an agricultural society distinct from contemporary Native American tribes. Bryce hypothesizes that they descended from the advanced Toltec civilization of Mexico and suggests their occupation of the northern region lasted from the 11th to the 15th centuries. The book emphasizes the profound loss of this once-thriving society, encapsulating both the intrigue of their history and the sorrow of their extinction. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bryce, George, 1844-1931
EBook No.: 17987
Published: Mar 15, 2006
Downloads: 108
Language: English
Subject: Mound-builders -- Manitoba
Subject: Indians of North America -- Manitoba -- Antiquities
Subject: Manitoba -- Antiquities
LoCC: North America local history: Canada
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Mound Builders
Note: Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Thierry Alberto, Diane Monico, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Mound Builders" by George Bryce is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the mysterious civilization known as the Mound Builders, who constructed large earthen mounds in North America. It focuses particularly on the region of Manitoba, Canada, exploring the artifacts and remains associated with these ancient peoples and debating their origins and eventual disappearance. In this work, Bryce provides an in-depth examination of the mounds found along the Rainy and Red Rivers, presenting archaeological discoveries, including human remains, pottery, and tools. He discusses the cultural practices of the Mound Builders, arguing that they were an agricultural society distinct from contemporary Native American tribes. Bryce hypothesizes that they descended from the advanced Toltec civilization of Mexico and suggests their occupation of the northern region lasted from the 11th to the 15th centuries. The book emphasizes the profound loss of this once-thriving society, encapsulating both the intrigue of their history and the sorrow of their extinction. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bryce, George, 1844-1931
EBook No.: 17987
Published: Mar 15, 2006
Downloads: 108
Language: English
Subject: Mound-builders -- Manitoba
Subject: Indians of North America -- Manitoba -- Antiquities
Subject: Manitoba -- Antiquities
LoCC: North America local history: Canada
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.