The American Antiquarian and Oriental Journal REV. STEPHEN D. PEET, PH. D., EDITOR. REV. HERB'T H. GOWEN, Seattle, Wash. A. F. CHAMBERLAIN, Worcester, Mass., India. JAMES WICKERSHAM, Tacoma, Wash., Anthropology. PROF. FREDERICK STARR, Chicago, Central America. REV. J. N. FRADENBURGH, Clarion, Pa M. H. SAVILLE. New York, Assyriology. DR. JOHN FRASER, Sidney, Australia. Polynesia. and Pueblos. BY STEPHEN DENISON PEET, PH. D. Editor of the American Antiquarian. Author of The Mound-Builders, Their Works and Relics," "Animal Effigies and Emblematic Mounds," "Aboriginal Religions," and other works. 400 Pages, Finely Illustrated. This book treats of that mysterious people called the Cliff-Dwellers, as allied to the Pueblos, who are supposed to be their survivors. It begins with the description of the Great Plateau and its varied scenery, the Grand Canyon of the Colorado coming in as a very important part. Thǝ author has quoted descriptions from the geological reports, which are very . graphic, and has made the geographical features prominent. The "age" of the Cliff-Dwellers is also spoken of, and their distinctive peculiarities are brought out. Two or three chapters are given to an account of their discovery: First, by the Spaniards; next, by the early American explorers, and later on by the various expeditions which entered the region. The descriptions of the Cliff-Houses are very graphic and are illustrated by many plates and small cuts, which present to the eye, the wonderful architecture and the strange situation of these Cliff-Dwellings. A chapter is given to an account of the distribution of the CliffVillages, and another to the traditionary history. This is followed by the description of the various architectural structures, such as the towers, estufas or temples, cliff-houses, store-rooms, balconies, courts, and various apartments. A comparison is drawn between the Cliff-Dwellings and the different kinds of Pueblos which are still standing-some of them in ruins. A chapter is given to the Cliff-Dwellers' relics; others to their social and domestic life; to their agricultural habits; to the contrivances for irrigating; while the final chapter shows the contrast between the CliffDwellers and the Wild Tribes, which at present occupy the region. The book covers the whole field, and describes nearly all of the structures that have been discovered, including those in Sonora, in the northern part of Mexico. The customs of the present Pueblo Tribes are also described, especially the Snake Dance, which has become so celebrated, and several cuts are given in illustration. No other book has ever been published which is so comprehensive. It is likely to be the standard work for many years to come. ADDRESS: THE AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN, 5327 MADISON AVE., Chicago RETAIL PRICE, $4.00. IT $4.00 PER YEAR. T is now about twenty three years since THE AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN was established. During that time the held of archa. ological study has spread, until it now embraces nearly the whole globe. The explorations and discoveries have not ceased in America, but they have so increased in lands of the East, especially in Egypt, Babylonia, Greece, and Palestine, that they have eclipsed all others. During the past year other fields of study and exploration have opened by means of war in Africa, China, and the Philippine Islands; so that now the whole world comes very naturally into the scope of the journal. The Editor, Rev. Stephen D. Peet, Ph. D., is an Oriental scholar, as well as an Americanist, and is qualified to edit a journal which takes in lands of the East as well as the different parts of our own land. Aside from this general over sight, scholars, who are specialists in the different departments of archæology, have been secured as contributors, and will keep the readers informed about all discoveries made in particular lands, whether Egypt, Babylonia, Assyria, Palestine, Greece, Australia, China, or the Philippines-many of them residents of the lands which they represent. The subjects which are treated are many and varied, though all of them may be classed under the science of anthropology. When mentioned in alphabetical order they are as follows: Art and Architecture, Biblical Antiquities, Civilization, Division of the Races, Ethnology, Early Institutions, Folklore, Geology and Geography, Mythology, Migrations, Origin of the Species, Oriental Discoveries, Prehistoric Relics, Recent Discoveries, Religious Beliefs, Social Customs, Superstitions, Totemism, etc. Contributions may be expected from nearly all parts of the world, for correspondence has been held with gentlemen, who are the best scholars in their departments and whose names are well known. Among the contributors of last year were the following, arranged according to localities: Elsdon Best and Dr. John Frazer, Australia; James Deans, C. Hill-Tout, and Rev. John Maclean, Canada; Prof. A. F Chamberlain, Worcester, Mass.; Rev. J. N. Fradenburgh. Franklin, Penn.; Rev. William C. Winslow, D. D., Boston, Mass.; Prof. Robert Harper and Prof. Frederick Starr, Chicago University; C. Staniland Wake, Field Columbian Museum; Pres. C. F. Super, Athens, Ohio; Hon. James Wickersham, Tacoma, Wash. The same gentlemen will continue to contribute during the year 1901, and a large number of others in addition. Arrangement has been made so that the book reviews will be especially valuable and will include such books as are published on anthropology, in different languages. THE AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN, 5817 Madison Avenue, Chicago. The Overland Monthly Can you do better than to take THE OVERLAND MAGAZINE of California and the Pacific West? Here are One Thousand Pages of the fresh, strong work of the men and women of the West, writers who have lived the life of which they write, and seen and felt the thing's they describe, and FIVE HUNDRED PICTURES the work of the most talented artists of a region that has produced many such, and is producing them all the time. ALL FOR ONE DOLLAR. BIBLIA A MONTHLY JOURNAL OF ORIENTAL RESEARCH IN ARCH EOLOGY, ETHNOLOGY, LITERATURE, RELIGION, HISTORY, EPIGRAPHY, GEOGRAPHY, LANGUAGE, ETC. THE OFFICIAL MEDIUM FOR PUBLISHING COMMUNICATIONS OF THE PALESTINE FXPLORATION FUND, THE EGYPT EXPLORATION FUND, THE APCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EGYPT, AND THE GRECO ROMAN BRANCH. Biblia, now in its 14th year, gives the latest information in regard to the work of the various explorations in Palestine, Egypt, Belgium, Greece, I tc. There has been no more important revelations during the present century than that of the discoveries in Oriental Fonds. A literature has been recovered, which airea iy tar exceeds in compass the whole of the Old Testament Scriptures, and the later history of the Old Testament no longer stands alone. The records already discovered confirm, explain, and ili strate the Scripture records; and the historical portions of the Bible are no v read with an entirely new interest. Among the regular contributors are: Tis. S Cotton, M. A (Oxford), Late Iter of the London Academy; NL G. Davies, M. A., B. O, o the Archeolo, ical Survey; Gro. St Care, F. G. S.; J. J. Tvior. F. S. A.; Rey, Wm. C. Winslow, D. D., IL. D, Vice President of the Egypt Exploration Fund for the Un ted States; Prof Thos S. Wright, Hon. Sec. of the Falestine Explorati n Fund; F. L. Griffith, M. A., F. S. A. Etc., I tc. Send for Sample Copy. Price, $1.00 Per Year. PUBLISHED AT MERIDEN, CONN., BY THE BIBLIA PUBLISHING Co. The American Antiquarian and Oriental Journal. REV. STEPHEN D. PEET, PH. D., EDITOR. REV. HERB'T H. GOWEN, Seattle, Wash. A. F. CHAMBERLAIN, Worcester, Mass., India. JAMES WICKERSHAM, Tacoma, Wash., Anthropology. PROF. FREDERICK STARR, Chicago, Central America, REV. J. N. FRADENBURGH, Clarion, Pa M. H. SAVILLE. New York, Assyriology. DR. JOHN FRASER, Sidney, Australia. Polynesia. |