Myths of Pre-Columbian America |
Contents
GROWTH OF NEW WORLD CIVILIZATION | 15 |
THE INDIAN ELEPHANT IN AMERICAN ART | 27 |
SYMBOLS WITH A HISTORY | 36 |
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