Vestiges of the Mayas or, Facts Tending to Prove that Communications and Intimate Relations Must Have Existed, in very Remote Times, Between the Inhabitants of Mayab and Those of Asia and Africa

by Augustus Le Plongeon

Le Plongeon was an American-born antiquarian and amateur archaeologist who took particular interest in the Yucatan peninsula and Mayan cultures. He was considered somewhat eccentric by his peers.

100 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1881

About the author

Augustus Le Plongeon (May 4, 1826 – December 13, 1908) was a French-American photographer, archeologist, antiquarian and author who studied the pre-Columbian ruins of America, particularly those of the Maya civilization on the northern Yucatán Peninsula. While his writings contain many controversial notions that were not well received by his contemporaries and were later disproven, Le Plongeon left a lasting legacy in his photographs documenting the ancient ruins. He should also be regarded as one of the earliest proponents of Mayanism.

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was slightly entertaining, in that the author goes in the reverse direction, maintaining that the Mayan culture was the source of the colonization of the rest of the world.

[Stephen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an old argument that there was communication between the Maya and other cultures such as the Egyptians and Assyrians. It is well thought out, and the evidence is good. This book predates the Ancient Astronaut idiots, and is more well thought out.