Ancient American architecture

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Ancient Architects of the Mississippi
The Ancient Architects of the Mississippi were Native American travellers, traders, farmers, who built mounds and thrived in towns along the Mississippi. Includes information on the culture of the period and surviving structures.
http://www.nps.gov/archeology/FEATURE/FEATURE.HTM|

Early Monumental Architecture of the Peruvian Coast
A lengthy essay, with some illustrations.
http://www.jqjacobs.net/andes/coast.html|

Native Pre-Contact Housing: Types, map distribution, construction
Descriptions of pre-contact Native north American housing types, with illustrations, maps, and construction methods.
http://www.kstrom.net/isk/maps/houses/housingmap.html|

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