A Manual of the Antiquity of Man

by J. P. MacLean

Civilization established—Swiss Lake-Dwellings—Dr. Keller's Observations. [112]

[CHAPTER XIV.]
TRACES OF MAN IN AMERICA.

Great opportunities for the Archæologist—Aim of the chapter—Skull from Osage Mission—Comstock lode—Charcoal at Toronto—Knife from Kansas—Pelvic bone from Natchez—Skeleton from New Orleans—Remains from the reefs of Florida—Caverns of Brazil—Shell Heaps—Mound-Builders—Extent of Mounds—Implements of—Sacrificial—Sephulchral—Temple—Symbolical—Antiquity of—Fort Shelby—How long the Mound-Builders remained. [114]

[CHAPTER XV.]
WRITTEN HISTORY.

Mystery of Ancient Empires—Rollin's difficulties—Egypt—Manetho's list—Statement of Herodotus—Mariette's explorations—Borings in the mud deposits of the Nile—Dr. Schliemann's discoveries at Troy—History of Chaldea by Berosus—Astronomical calculations—Chinese history—Mexican History. [123]

[CHAPTER XVI.]
LANGUAGE.

A field for study—Three divisions of language—Rhematic period—Origin of—Various theories—Change of—Views of Ancients—Number of—Comparative permancy of written language. [132]

[CHAPTER XVII.]
UNITY OF THE HUMAN RACE.

Objections to the Unity of the Race—Anatomical—Geographical—Disparity of—Non-existence of medium types—Phenomena caused by two united types—Objections answered—Both man and animals affected by climate, food, and condition—Examples—Argument from language—Ocean navigated by frail crafts—Examples—Captain Tyson and party—The two extremes exist in all nations, and even in families—People who have retrograded—Races will amalgamate and perpetuate their kind—Griquas—Papuas—Pitcairn Islanders—Law of hybridity—Close affinity of the races—Slow change of. [136]