 are pyramidal structures, truncated, and generally having graded avenues to their tops. In some instances they are terraced, or have successive stages. But whatever their form, whether round, oval, octangular, square, or oblong, they have invariably flat...  Historical and Biographical Record of Douglas County, Illinois - Σελίδα 91900 - 299 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1867 - 796 σελίδες
...with almost as frequently in the north as in the south. " In some instances," observes Mr. Sqnier, " they are terraced, or have successive stages ; but...or oblong, they have invariably flat or level tops of greater or less area." They are usually approached by imposing graded avenues, and encompassed by... | |
 | Ephraim George Squier - 1851 - 294 σελίδες
...enclosures.* They are generally pyramidal structures, truncated, and having graded ascents to their summits. In some instances they are terraced, or have successive...or oblong, they have invariably flat or level tops, of greater or less area. They sometimes cover from two to eight acres of ground, and range from four... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1863 - 470 σελίδες
...gods." Temple mounds. — The class of mounds, called by Messrs. Squier and Davis "Temple mounds," "are pyramidal structures, truncated, and generally having...or oblong, they have invariably flat or level tops, of greater or less area." These mounds much resemble the Teocallis of Mexico, and had probably a similar... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - 1865 - 560 σελίδες
...gods." Temple Mounds. The class of mounds, called by Messrs. Squier and Davis " Temple Mounds," " are pyramidal structures, truncated, and generally having...or oblong, they have invariably flat or level tops, of greater or less area." These mounds much resemble the Teocallis of Mexico, and had probably a similar... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - 1865 - 556 σελίδες
...gods." Temple Mounds. The class of mounds, called by Messrs. Squier and Davis " Temple Mounds," " are pyramidal structures, truncated, and generally having...their form, whether round, oval, octangular, square, TEMPLE MOUNDS. 221 or oblong, they have invariably flat or level tops, of greater or less area." These... | |
 | 1868 - 760 σελίδες
...gods." Temple Wounds, The class of mounds, called by Messrs. Squier and Davis " Temple Mounds," " are pyramidal structures, truncated, and generally " having...round, oval, octangular, square, or oblong, they have inva" riably flat or level tops, of greater or less area." These mounds much resemble the Teocallis... | |
 | 1869 - 730 σελίδες
...met with almost as frequently in the north as in the south. "In some instances," observes Mr. Squier, "they are terraced, or have successive stages; but...or oblong, they have invariably flat or level tops of greater or less area." They are usually approached by imposing graded avenues, and encompassed by... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - 1872 - 696 σελίδες
...graded avenues to their tops. In some instances they are terraced, or have successive TEMPLE MOUNDS. 273 stages. But whatever their form, whether round, oval,...or oblong, they have invariably flat or level tops, of greater or lesser area." These mounds much resemble the Teocallis of Mexico, and had probably a... | |
 | John Wells Foster - 1874 - 432 σελίδες
...Chips," p. 404, et scy. Temple -mounds. — Under this head Squier and Davis include such mounds " as are distinguished by their great regularity of form and...oblong, they have invariably flat or level tops." * The summits of these structures were probably crowned with temples, but having been constructed of... | |
 | Ben Douglass - 1878 - 904 σελίδες
...Temple Mounds. — These have been designated by Messrs. Squier and Davis, and are described by them as "pyramidal structures, truncated, and generally having...or oblong, they have invariably flat or level tops, of greater or less area." These mounds are said to resemble the Teocallis of Mexico, and had probably... | |
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