THE 
NATURAL HISTORY REVIEW: 
A 
QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE. 
JfUtiieros. 
L— North American Archaeology. By John Lubbock, P.R.S., 
L.S., and Gr.S. 
1. Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley, comprising 
the Results of extensive Original Surveys and Explora¬ 
tions. By E. Gr. Squier, A.M., and E. H. Davis, M.D. 
2. Aboriginal Monuments of the State of New York, compris¬ 
ing the Results of Original Surveys and Explorations ; 
with an illustrative Appendix. By E. Gr. Squier, A.M. 
3. The Antiquities of Wisconsin, as surveyed and described 
by J. A. Lapham. 
4. The Archeology of the United States ; or Sketches, His¬ 
torical and Bibliographical, of the Progress of Informa¬ 
tion and Opinion respecting Vestiges of Antiquity in the 
United States. By Samuel E. Haven. 
5. Prehistoric Man : Researches into the Origin of Civilisa¬ 
tion in the Old and the New World. By Daniel Wil¬ 
son, DL.D. 
The first four works which we have placed at the head of this article 
form a part of the long series of scientific researches, which have been 
published, under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution. There 
are several other memoirs which we ought perhaps to have added 
to our list, and especially one by Mr. Caleb Atwater, who, accord¬ 
ing to Messrs. Squier and Davis, “ deserves the credit of being the 
pioneer in this department.” His researches form the first volume of 
the Archseologia Americana, which was published in 1819, and con¬ 
tains plans and descriptions of many ancient works. 
The memoir by Messrs. Squier and Davis, occupying more than 
three hundred pages, is chiefly descriptive of ancient fortifications, 
enclosures, temples and mounds, and of the different, implements, 
ornaments, &c. which have been obtained from them. It is embel- 
N. H. R.—1863. B 
