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Prehistory -
The Lost Chapters.
Without written records, most of the events of prehistory are
unavailable to us and artefacts often lack continuity or context,
which has made it difficult to develop a clear and accurate statement of pre-historic events.
This lack of information has been compounded by the combined effects
of natural catastrophes, wars and church-politics etc, with the recent
looting of the Baghdad museum in 2,000AD
highlighting the perpetuation of this process, resulting in the loss of numerous
invaluable and unique artefacts (which are no doubt today in the hands
of 'anonymous collectors').
As we begin to explore
our origin, another fact becomes clear - namely that that the further back we look - the less there
is to find. In fact, testimony of our existence on this planet before
a million years ago relies on just a few bones only, and our exact
path as a species is still very much incomplete. It is perhaps
understandable that when discoveries are found which do not fit into our
current notions of the sequence of past events, that on occasion - we
are forced to speculate their origin.
The attitude of
historians towards our past is changing along with each new discovery,
as the following examples demonstrate:
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The changing
face of history
Until the
discovery of Troy by Schliemann in 1870, the city was
considered mythological. Turkey has now yielded remains from the
'Metsamorian' culture, with sophisticated cultural roots dating
back to 7,500BC.
(More about
ancient Turkey)
The Pyramids
of Giza have now been radio-carbon dated to at last a thousand
years older than the date of 2,400 BC generally ascribed by mainstream Egyptologist.
(More on this
subject)
And more
recently...
The
Tsunami in the Gulf of Cambay, India in Dec 2004, revealed the
presence of an underwater city - yielding artefacts radio-carbon
dated to 7,500BC, the same date is now accepted as the date of a
large meteorite impact on earth.
(More
on this subject)
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Archaeo-Astronomy
It is now well recognised that a feature common to the most prolific megalithic
sites is an involvement
with astronomy. The success achieved in the field of
archaeo-astronomy is one of the greatest testaments to the level of
intellectual commitment demonstrated by apparently
uncivilised people towards understanding our place on this planet.
The number of
prehistoric sites now known to include astronomical properties
makes it clear that there was a huge importance placed on astronomy
around the prehistoric world, and it is arguable that astronomy
itself
was the impetus for the design and development of many of the
largest megalithic structures. The energy invested
into the design and construction of such well known sites as
Stonehenge,
Avebury,
Giza, Carnac, Newgrange, Baalbek etc, represents
a form of communication with the universe before the written
word, which we can perhaps begin to understand if we view the stones
themselves as a language through which they are able to describe themselves to
us.
It is a curious
fact that such advanced skills can be found in apparently unconnected
cultures around the ancient world and there
is a school of thought that argues the existence of
cross-cultural exchange in prehistory. Although there have been many
past attempts to prove such associations, it is argued that cultural
similarities are not actually proof of exchange. The following pages explore the
evidence to see if there is enough evidence to substantiate this
theory.
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Prehistoric cross-cultural exchange.
There are several specific
construction features and techniques found in sites around the ancient
world which show identical methods of cutting the stones to joining, and fitting
them and even the eventual design.
(Similar construction features)
Evidence for the theory of pre-Columbian contact between the Old-world and New-worlds
is still accumulating.
While similarities between cultures is not proof of contact, archaeological discoveries of European, African,
Mediterranean and Middle-eastern finds in the Americas are proving harder to ignore.
(The
Pre-Columbian America's)
Regardless of the debate over the origin of the content of myths, they are a
valid echo from the past. Of more interest is the question of the origin of
common mythologies from unrelated parts of the ancient world.
(Examples of 'root' Mythologies)
And coming soon - Prehistoric
International Trade.
(Other examples of prehistoric
cross-culturality)
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Anomalous
Artefacts
The lack of
prehistoric continuity leaves many discoveries outside of the current
understanding of events. They are termed 'Anomalous artefacts'.
Considering the
antiquity of all pre-historic artefacts, it is not surprising when on
occasion, the occasional eyebrow is raised at the incredible
expenditures of energy, high levels of skill and understanding or
subtle expressions of art exhibited in certain prehistoric artefacts,
often leading us to question their nature or classify them as
'mysterious'. There are several fundamental questions that require
attention, and until they are answered satisfactorily, these
'mysteries' and 'anomalies' of the past will remain just that.
(Anomalous artefacts)
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The largest cut-stones of all time.
A look at
the Top-50 megaliths from around the ancient world.
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Stone faces...
Just how coincidental are the examples of 'faces' in stones at megalithic sites?
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Super spirals.
Portugal reveals one of the largest rock-cut spiral
in the world.
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Extreme masonry.
The skills of the megalithic
builders show them to be anything but primitive.
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The Giza
complex.
The last
surviving 'wonder' of the ancient world.
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Cart-Ruts.
The
origin, form and function of these ancient rock-features.
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Holed-Stones.
Stones with holes in them - A
common construction feature around the ancient world.
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The Bosnian Pyramids.
The Bosnian
pyramids are genuine according to a recent team of
scientists.
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Anomalous
Artefacts.
A compendium of
ancient scientific and technological discoveries.
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