[PDF] Researches Concerning The Institutions And Monuments Of The Ancient Inhabitants Of America With Descriptions And Views Of Some Of The Most Striking Scenes In The Cordilleras 1 eBook

Author : Alexander Von Humboldt
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 15,15 MB
Release : 2018-02-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780656770779

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Excerpt from Researches, Concerning the Institutions and Monuments of the Ancient Inhabitants of America, Vol. 1: With Descriptions and Views of Some of the Most Striking Scenes in the Cordilleras! The description of each plate, as far as the nature of the subject admits, forms a separate treatise. I have dwelt more at length on such as could throw light on the analogies existing between the inhabitants of the two hemispheres and we shall be surprised tofmd, towards the end of the fifteenth century, in a world which we call new, those ancient institutions, those reli gions notions, and that style of building, which Seem in Asia to indicate the very dawn of civilization. The characteristic features of nations, like the internal con stru'ction of plants, spread over the surface of the globe, were the impression of a pn mitive type, notwithstanding the variety produced by the difference of climates, the. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Alexander De Humboldt
Publisher : TGS Publishing
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 42,77 MB
Release : 2010-08-22
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ISBN : 9781610334006

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(originally published in (1814) Two Volumes now in One Book, Large Print 13 point font: From the author: I have collected, in the following work, whatever relates to the origin and first progress of the arts among the natives of America. Two thirds of the plates which it contains present specimens of the remains of their architecture, sculpture, historical paintings, and hieroglyphics relative to their division of time, and the system of their calendar. To this representation of their monuments, which are interesting to the philosophical study of man, I have added a few of the most remarkable picturesque views of the new continent. The motives for this selection will be found in the general observations at the beginning of this Essay. The description of each plate, as far as the nature of the subject admits, forms a separate treatise. I have dwelt more at length on such as could throw light on the analogies existing between the inhabitants of the two hemispheres; and we shall be surprised to find, towards the end of the fifteenth century, in a world which we call new, those ancient institutions, those religious notions, and that style of building, which seem. in Asia to indicate the very dawn of civilization. The characteristic features of nations, like the internal construction of plants, spread over the surface of the globe, were the impression of a primitive type, notwithstanding the variety produced by the difference of climates, the nature of the soil, and the concurrence of many accidental causes. --- Claimed to be an original source for Joseph Smith's Books of Mormon.

Author : Alexander Von 1769-1859 Humboldt
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 31,24 MB
Release : 2016-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781372261602

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Author : Alexander Von 1769-1859 Humboldt
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 23,13 MB
Release : 2021-09-09
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ISBN : 9781014780249

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Alexander von Humboldt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 48,14 MB
Release : 2011-06-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1108027903

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Humboldt vividly describes the geography and culture of Latin America in this 1810 travelogue, published in English translation in 1814.

Author : Alexander von Humboldt
Publisher :
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 48,64 MB
Release : 1814
Category : Andes
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Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was an internationally respected scientist and explorer whose meticulous approach to scientific observation greatly influenced later research. He travelled the world, once staying at the White House as a guest of Thomas Jefferson, and is commemorated in the many species and places which bear his name. This two volume work, published in French in 1810 as Vue des Cordillères, and in this English translation in 1814, was one of the many publications that resulted from Humboldt's expedition to Latin America in 1799-1804. It describes geographical features such as volcanoes and waterfalls, and aspects of the indigenous cultures including architecture, sculpture, art, languages and writing systems, religions, costumes and artefacts. This approachable, closely observed travelogue vividly recounts a huge variety of impressions and experiences, and reveals Humboldt's boundless curiosity as well as his scientific and cultural knowledge.