| Show AMERICA AMERICA it IS THE OLD WORLD 1 archaeologists believe some parts part of it were civilized when europe still was barbarian tho the old atory about the existence of a highly developed civilization in contral central america and yucatan which flourished tons long before the discovery of this b it sphere by columbus la Is brought toll to mind by a statement made before tho french geographical society at a meeting in parla paris the speaker was count II maurice aurico de ae who gave an account of hla hs travels in central america in 1905 and 1906 whery he be asserts that he be discovered the ruins of an ancient city in which revealed a rel revAl arly laid aid out town and many evidences of P leople of culture and intelligence the learned gentlemen who heard beard the counts narrative were vere deeply impressed tho facts so go to corroborator corro borato the reports of american scientists and explorers who havo have found la in yucatan and central america arulas of forty or wore inore cities all indicating that athis athla part of the world orld T not as aa now new ea as many suppose nse in tact fact there are archaeologists who incline to the be ne lie lef that some parts of america wore were by well advanced advance rl in civilization before europe had em enlarged tred from barbarism |