Ridpath's history of the world; being an account of the ethnic origin, primitive estate, early migrations, social conditions and present promise of the principal families of men .. . canplateau,but there is a greaterdisplay of art. The CentralAmerican pyramids are gen-erally smaller than the Mex-ican structures, but the tem-ples on the upper terraceswere larger in massivenessand strength are the char-acteristics of the exterior of the templeswere stuccoed and coveredwith carved figures and or-naments. It appears that the symbol-ical imagination ran rampant among th
Ridpath's history of the world; being an account of the ethnic origin, primitive estate, early migrations, social conditions and present promise of the principal families of men .. . canplateau,but there is a greaterdisplay of art. The CentralAmerican pyramids are gen-erally smaller than the Mex-ican structures, but the tem-ples on the upper terraceswere larger in massivenessand strength are the char-acteristics of the exterior of the templeswere stuccoed and coveredwith carved figures and or-naments. It appears that the symbol-ical imagination ran rampant among thepriests and architects. Within the tem-ples were corridors and chambers witharched roofs of stone. The antiquary in examining theseruins can but be impressed with theirstriking analogy to the earliest monu-ments of the human race in the valleys of Western Asia. The corridors andwalls of the inner chambers are coveredwith sculptures and hieroglyphics. It isnot impossible that a truer understand-ing of the significance of these inscrip-tions may make the world better acquaint-ed with the character and activities ofthe aboriginal races of our continent. ]:?? :>.n -\ sri_. CENTRAL AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES—DOUBLE-HEADED FIGURE OF THECASA DEL GOBERNADOR. In Honduras, also, many monumentsof the same nature have been discov-ered and described. Here, too, thecarving is elaborate and Monumental re-elegant. At Copan one ^£?0»-of the most striking mono- Colombia,lithic effigies ever recovered from theancient world has been found and pre-served. Around the shores of lake 360 GREAT RACES OF MANKIND. Nicaragua abundant evidences of ex-tinct peoples are scattered, and wher-ever these occur they are found to becovered with inscriptions. It is be-
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