Richmond palladium., 1841-06-26
ANTIQUITIES OF AMERICA
BY JOHN DELAFIELD, il

TH1HE object of this work is ascertain first, whether
which constructed the antiquities of this ma
@s Se nen ne. not sees .s f ler an
guage their anatomical developments. their mythology,
hieogyphic scrItra their architecture their
Astronomical Skill Their peculiar zodacal signs, and their
and customs and hence TO educe an analosca
chain of evidence furnishing conclusive proof as to the quar-
they originally subsequent reference
earliest pofane historians extan sub
antated by the sacred scriptures will exhibit the prime
eval history of this and will trace their departure ana
wanGerins ancient homes together with the pro-
gress of their The whole will conclude with the
fac-simile of hero,yphc historical map, about eighteen
long, made by themselves, and which porrays their
ourcynss from the point where all other testimony ceases
OF this the genuineness and authenticity are well es-
tsblished. An appendix added, containing additional
valuable information in reference TO the subject OF the work.
including ga comparative view OF the OF the
northern southern spheres BY James Lakey, NJ D.
FRox THE NEw.YoaK EVENING STAR
This may considered the fret attempt Of an American
bring all the and modern to
prove antiquity and origin of the various eurosities,
Pyramids, Tumu Temples, hisroelyphe'. &C., found
North and South America, and Mr.
Deahed has done himself great credit, not only oy coous
industry and research, classic, lgh, and egenda
strength thrown into this work, which, if not as full and
complete could made will nevertheless
pioneer guide adventures, UNTIL time,
shall the antiquities of America and their
clearly explained those of Egypt. We
nothing much importance North of Central Amer
and Mexico Indian mounds and tumu found but
thew all differ in character and ANTIQUITY
those and pyramids found in Mexico, and
which have satisfied that not only distinct and
people formed settlements and bull, those temples
land from the northwest supposed Our theory
that the descendants the Shepherd hingsthe builders
Tower Babel and the Pyramids-the founders of
Tyre and Carthase-the Ph9necaus driven down the Med
terranean by joshua and who subseq eny
ted Africa reached the Weern Islands and Great Britain
Gulf OF Mexico, and first discovered
rich and country. Of mild climate. and there formed
their original settlement, olt the city OF faenque, and all
gigantic Pyramids. Architectural Palaces, Temples
Bridges Viaiucts. Military Roads. &c. &c. covered by
Herogyphcs have been enormously attributed
tho PeruFians and Mexans, who believe were the de-
scendants of distinct people. the missing tribes of Israeli
who, crossing from Asia by Behring's Straits passed
the Pacific side hey reached Mexico. where they
found destroyed for The second tme their ancient
the Cana thousand years after
discovery AmeIca We have always regretted
learned Humboldt, whose travels those
ull Of and aforma ion, any
gined that he treatng the soil of country known
the inhabitants OF the Old World All his views
have undergone TevUution and instead of attrhung the
antiquities surrounded him the Mesicans Tulte
quns. Aziques Peruvans Sc &c, he woIld cried
out Eureka here Egypt. How could he have looked
the statue OF calls Azsec Priezess, Temo