AMERICA'S YESTERDAY

by F. Martin Brown ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 7, 1937

The work of an archeologist of wide practical experience, this is a broad study of present knowledge concerning the pre-historic people who once inhabited the Americas. Early human history in Europe furnishes a background of cultural relation of the Americas and from there he goes on to the Indians of the southwest, the Basket Makers and the Pueblos -- the people of the valley of Mexico. Living conditions and government of the Mayans and Aztecs come next; then on southwards to the Chorotegas and the Chibchas of Central America, the early Peruvians and the Incas of South America, back to the Mound Builders of Central America, and finally a resume of America's contribution to archeology. With each race, Brown gives an analysis of the discoveries as to bodily structure and characteristics, culture and social development, with the evidence and the steps by which such decisions were reached. Intended for the layman of casual interest, the book is simply written, contains a minimum of scientific terms, and strikes a mean between the over-dramatic razzle-dazzle and the stodgy scholarly treatise.

Pub Date: Oct. 7, 1937

ISBN: 1406751588

Page Count: -

Publisher: Lippincott

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 1, 1937

Categories: NONFICTION