Toultecs introduced the cultivation of maize and cotton ; they built cities, made roads and constructed those great pyramids which are yet admired, and of which the faces are very accurately laid out. They knew the use of hieroglyphical paintings ; they... The History of Java - Page 91by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles - 1830 - 868 pagesFull view - About this book
| Alexander von Humboldt - Mexico - 1811 - 364 pages
...Toultecs appeared, first, in the year 648,theChichimecks in 1170, the Nahualtecs in 1178, theAcolhues and Aztecs in 1196. The Toultecs introduced the cultivation...admired, and of which the faces are very accurately laid out. They knew the use of hieroglyphical paintings ; they could found metals, and cut the hardest stones... | |
| Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1811 - 456 pages
...Chichimecks in 1170, the Nahualtecks in 1178, the Acolhuesand Aztecks in 1196. The Toultecks introducd the cultivation of maize and cotton; they built cities,...admired, and of which the faces are very accurately laid out. They knew the use of hieroglyphical paintings; they could found metals, and cut the hardest stones;... | |
| 1812 - 470 pages
...Chichimecks in 1170, the Nahualtecks in 1178, the Acolhues and Aztecks in 1196. The Toultecks introducd the cultivation of maize and cotton; they built cities, made roads, and constructed those great pjramids which are yet admired, and of which the faces are very accurately laid out. They knew the... | |
| Alexander von Humboldt - Industries - 1814 - 480 pages
...in the year 648/the Chichimecks in 1170, the Nahualtecs in 1178, the Acolhues and Aztecs in 1 196. The Toultecs introduced the cultivation of maize and...admired, and of which the faces are very accurately laid out. They knew the use of hieroglyphical paintings ; they could found metals, and cut the hardest stones;... | |
| Sir William Lawrence - Anatomy, Comparative - 1819 - 646 pages
...1740, 1745. Vuedti Cordillera, Monument dts Peuplca, frc.\ " The Toultccs," says the latter author, " introduced the cultivation of maize and cotton ; they built cities, made roads, and construated those great pyramids, which are yet admired, and of which the faces are very accurately... | |
| Josiah Conder - Voyages and travels - 1830 - 380 pages
...648; the Chichimecs in 1170; the Nahuatlacs in 1 178; the Acolhuans and Aztecs in 1196. The Toltecs introduced the cultivation of maize and cotton; they...roads, and constructed those great pyramids which are among the most interesting remains in this country. They were acquainted with the art of hieroglyphic... | |
| Natural history - 1831 - 420 pages
...and described by Ulloa, Bouguer, Condamine and Humboldt. ' The Toultees,' says the latter author, ' introduced the cultivation of maize and cotton ; they...admired, and of which the faces are very accurately laid out. They knew the use of hieroglyphical paintings ; they could found metal and cut the hardest stones... | |
| Thomas Ewbank - Hydraulic machinery - 1842 - 608 pages
...machines, arts, and productions of the inhabitants peculiar to themselves. The Toltecs, we are informed, introduced the cultivation of maize and cotton ; they...; and of which the faces are very accurately laid out ; they could found metals, and cut the hardest stone — they knew the use of hieroglyphics! painting,... | |
| Thomas Ewbank - Hydraulics - 1842 - 638 pages
...machines, arts, and productions of the inhabitants peculiar to themselves. The Toltecs, we are informed, introduced the cultivation of maize and cotton ; they...; and of which the faces are very accurately laid out ; they could found metals, and cut the hardest stone — they knew the use of hieroglyphical painting,... | |
| James Cowles Prichard - Anthropology - 1847 - 602 pages
...architect. M. de Humboldt terms the Toltecas the Pelasgi of the New World. He says : " The Toltecas introduced the cultivation of maize and cotton ; they...admired, and of which the faces are very accurately laid out. They knew the use of hieroglyphic paintings ; they could found metals and cut the hardest stones... | |
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