Project Gutenberg 2015-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 1934 Squier, E. G. (Ephraim George) 1821 1888 Squier, Ephraim George Squier, E. George (Ephraim George) Squier, Ephraim G. (Ephraim George) Davis, E. H. (Edwin Hamilton) 1811 1888 Davis, Edwin Hamilton Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Vol. I. Produced by Charlene Taylor, Robert Shimmin, RichardW, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley" by E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work focuses on the extensive archaeological findings in the Mississippi River Valley, detailing the ancient earthworks, mounds, and various relics that indicate past civilizations. This book is intended to contribute to the understanding of the history and anthropology of early American cultures through systematic research and surveys conducted by the authors. The opening of the book presents a comprehensive introduction to the ancient monuments located within the Mississippi Valley. It outlines the various forms and geographical distributions of these remains, emphasizing their significance and the laborious efforts behind their construction. The authors provide a backdrop of previous observations and acknowledge the work of earlier explorers, preparing the reader for an in-depth exploration of the structures, such as the mounds and enclosures, and the artifacts associated with them. Furthermore, it highlights the need for continued research and preservation of these archaeological sites amidst the pressures of modernization and agriculture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mounds -- Mississippi River Valley Indians of North America -- Mississippi River Valley -- Antiquities Mississippi River Valley -- Antiquities Ohio River Valley -- Antiquities E011 Text Browsing: Archaeology Browsing: History - American 1197375 1197977 2024-09-20T15:32:32.125527 2023-09-21T11:52:33.737531 text/html text/html 1166138 2015-08-10T10:18:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 22153470 2015-08-10T10:18:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 23671093 2024-09-20T15:32:59.202397 application/epub+zip 23660542 2024-09-20T15:32:37.248541 application/epub+zip 473786 2024-09-20T15:32:34.481569 application/epub+zip 23979851 2024-09-20T15:33:15.895320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 23895035 2024-09-20T15:32:54.974410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 779773 2022-09-22T13:23:52.240786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 947998 947875 2024-09-20T15:32:27.826563 2023-09-21T11:52:29.445469 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 948319 2015-08-10T10:18:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 322805 2015-08-10T10:18:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19375 2024-09-20T15:33:16.296299 application/rdf+xml 18269 2024-09-20T15:32:34.755514 image/jpeg 3348 2024-09-20T15:32:34.647508 image/jpeg 22659489 2024-09-20T15:32:33.337539 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog