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Magnetism:
(Evidence for magnetism in the human record)
Although
there are only a few artefacts to prove the case, the
following few examples suggest that the properties of
magnetism were
understood by our ancestors.
The rock on the right
was carved around naturally magnetic stone in both the Navel and
Forehead of the figure.
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The Ancient Use of Magnetism.
2,700 B.C
- Emperor Wang-Ti
placed magnetic figures with an extendable arm to the front of carriages.
Apparently they pointed South. (Ref: Donnelly Atlantis)
Note: The
emperor Wang-Ti is now considered to have lived closer to 2,000 B.C.
2,000 B.C.
- One of the several so called 'Fat-Boy's'
from Guatemala. This one is 6ft high and was found to have magnetised stone at the temple and navel.
1 ,000 B.C.
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It has been established that
this fragment (34 x 9 x 4mm), was part of a larger bar. It has been polished
on each face, and has a groove running 'approximately and possibly
intentionally parallel to the edges' along one of the flattened-faces.
If its function was to serve as a directional finder (as is commonly
supposed), the longer its original length, the more accurate the reading
would have been. Under experiment, it repeatedly provided a consistent
bearing (to within 1/2°), using a 'stadia-rod' at 30m.
This naturally magnetic square metal fragment (M-160)
points 35.5° West of magnetic
North (when made to float). It was found in an Olmec mound in Vera Cruz,
Mexico.
Pliny relates that the Egyptians were aware of magnetism.
He wrote that:
'..the temple of Arsinoe was to
have been vaulted with magnetic stone, in order to recieve a hovering statue
of Arsinoe made of iron, according to the arrangement of Ptolemaus
Philadelphus, but who, as well as the architect, died before the completion
of the temple..'.(3)
Cedrenus says that an ancient image in the
Serapium at Alexander was 'suspended by magnetic
force'. (3)
Cassiodorus stated that 'in the temple of
Diana hung an iron Cupid without being held by any band'. (3)
And Manetho wrote the following profound statement in
relation to magnetism..
'for like as iron drawn by a stone
often follows it, but often also is turned and driven away in the opposite
direction, so also is the wholesome, good and regular motion of the world.'
(3)
Coming soon -
Miss-aligned
ancient constructions -
The incidence of ancient
structures, with cardinally off-set alignments, provokes examination over
the cause and extent of this phenomena)
T he
observation of the family of Olmec site alignments at 7-8° West of North, is a
curiosity in its own right.
(It is a possibility that
the phenomena of 'mis-aligned' ancient sites was caused by the
use of magnets for orientation).
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