On the Ruins of a Stone Pueblo On the Animas River in New Mexico
On the Ruins of a Stone Pueblo On the Animas River in New Mexico
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There is no sufficient proof that they ever produced a cement of this high grade. It requires a kiln, artiflcialiy constructed, and a concentrated heat to bum limestone into lime, supposing they had learned that lime could be thus obtained, and some knowledge of the properies of quick lime before they reached the idea of a true cement. The Spanish writers generally si>eak of walls of lime and stone, thus Implying a mortar of lime and sand. Thus Bernal Diaz speaks of the gi'eat temple in the Pue...blo of Mexico as surrounded " with double enclosures built of stone and lime."^ Clavigero remarks that ^^ the houses of lords and people of circumstances were built of stone and lime."* Again, " the ignorant Mr. De Pau denies that the Mexicans had either the knowledge, or made use of lime ; but it is evident from the testimony of all the historians of Mexico, by tribute rolls, and above all, from the ancient buildings still re- maining, that all these nations made the same use of lime as all the Filnropeans do."^ In like manner, Herrera, speaking of Zem- poala, near Vera Cruz, remarks that the Spaniards, entering the town, found '* the houses [were] built of lime and stone,"^ and again speaking of houses in Yucatan, he remarks that *'at the 'The true history of the Conquest of Mexico, Kentinge'a Tranelntion, Salem, Ed.
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There is no sufficient proof that they ever produced a cement of this high grade. It requires a kiln, artiflcialiy constructed, and a concentrated heat to bum limestone into lime, supposing they had learned that lime could be thus obtained, and some knowledge of the properies of quick lime before they reached the idea of a true cement. The Spanish writers generally si>eak of walls of lime and stone, thus Implying a mortar of lime and sand. Thus Bernal Diaz speaks of the gi'eat temple in the Pue...blo of Mexico as surrounded " with double enclosures built of stone and lime."^ Clavigero remarks that ^^ the houses of lords and people of circumstances were built of stone and lime."* Again, " the ignorant Mr. De Pau denies that the Mexicans had either the knowledge, or made use of lime ; but it is evident from the testimony of all the historians of Mexico, by tribute rolls, and above all, from the ancient buildings still re- maining, that all these nations made the same use of lime as all the Filnropeans do."^ In like manner, Herrera, speaking of Zem- poala, near Vera Cruz, remarks that the Spaniards, entering the town, found '* the houses [were] built of lime and stone,"^ and again speaking of houses in Yucatan, he remarks that *'at the 'The true history of the Conquest of Mexico, Kentinge'a Tranelntion, Salem, Ed.
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