forbidden archeology

[dill786]

A fully unearthed Moai statue on Easter Island.

The Easter Island statues are iconic monolithic human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island in eastern Polynesia between the years 1250AD and 1500AD. They are believed to represent ancestors and were placed on ceremonial platforms called Ahu. The construction and transportation of these massive statues, some weighing up to 80 tons, remain a subject of fascination and study due to the island's remote location and the engineering feats involved.

[dill786]

Stonehenge in the 1800’s.

[dill786]

Parque Nacional Talampaya, Argentina

is that huge groove natural or not?

[dill786]

The Palpa geoglyphs, located in the Palpa Valley of Peru, are a series of large-scale ancient designs etched into the soil, dating back to around 500 BC to 500 AD. These intricate creations, believed to have been made by the Paracas and Nazca cultures, depict various animals, plants, and geometric shapes, similar to the nearby Nazca Lines, but are several centuries older.

Despite their age and grandeur, the purpose of the Palpa geoglyphs remains a subject of speculation and debate among researchers. Some theories suggest religious or ceremonial significance, while others propose astronomical, social, or agricultural purposes. However, the exact purpose of these ancient artworks continues to elude definitive explanation, prompting ongoing investigation and fascination among scholars and visitors alike.

[dill786]

The rocky blocks you see in the photo, which weigh several tons and reach nearly 7 meters high, are at least 11,000 years old according to C14 radiocarbon analysis. These are some of the many pillars that constituted the site of Göbekli Tepe, on the Turkish-Syria border. The civilization that built this site and other similar sites still has no name. In fact, until recently, their existence was completely unknown.
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We do know a few things about them though. They didn't practice farming, since all the seeds found in Göbekli Tepe are wild and uncultivated. They also didn't farm, since the numerous meat leftovers found (it appears they held huge feasts) are all game, not farm animals. In addition, the stylized statues in the center of stone circles carry sashes. This means it didn't have to be cold at the time of Göbekli Tepe being built. All of these elements suggest that the home site is probably much older than it appears. Maybe even several thousand years older.
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This is not a funeral site, as no bodies were found inside. It's not a sanctuary either, for no god or deity is represented there. It does not appear to be a city or a village, as there does not seem to be a proper water source to quench the thirst of a large group of people. What's this all about then? On the walls of Göbekli Tepe are engraved hundreds of "snakes" descending from above, from the sky. Celestial beings appear, where do these "snakes" come from. According to astronomers, about 12,000 years ago, a swarm of asteroids or comets heavily bombarded the Earth, destroying entire territories on four continents. This was quite a disaster. Göbekli Tepe is probably a "memorial" from the time when "fire snakes," i.e. fragments of comets falling from above, destroyed the world.
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But if Göbekli Tepe is a memorial to the cataclysm that struck us some 12,800 years ago, where are the cities of the builders? What were their customs? And especially where did they come from

[Intrinsic]

11,000 years ago (9,000 BC): Emergence of Jericho, which is now one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Giant short-faced bears and giant ground sloths go extinct. Equidae goes extinct in North America.
https://www.storiespreschool.com/time_h ... story.html

Just spitballing here but maybe that's why they didn't need agriculture & farming, hunter Gathers could still have prosperous leisure time since the easy mega-fauna hadn't quite been driven to Extinction yet.

"In addition, the stylized statues in the center of stone circles carry sashes. This means it didn't have to be cold at the time of Göbekli Tepe being built."
Any idea what he meant that it couldn't been cold because of slashes in stone?

[ben ttech]

its the first time weve seen hunter gathers engage in megalithic construction.

[Intrinsic]

are all civilizations pre-11,000 years ago hunter-gather? Are there megalith builders pre 11,000 years ago?


Maybe just the last ones we would see last ones because it's ones we likely still find, no more mega fauna.. necessity is a mother of invention. Isn't that what an Agriculture and farming first started appearing.

[dill786]

Only 5% OF GOBEKI TEPI has been unearthed, so we might be in a for a few more surprises soon enough.....

Carving information for future generations on rock is the only way at the time to pass the knowledge on...

if it depicts the younger dryas flood as some say...

[dill786]

11,000 years ago (9,000 BC): Emergence of Jericho, which is now one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Giant short-faced bears and giant ground sloths go extinct. Equidae goes extinct in North America.
https://www.storiespreschool.com/time_h ... story.html

Just spitballing here but maybe that's why they didn't need agriculture & farming, hunter Gathers could still have prosperous leisure time since the easy mega-fauna hadn't quite been driven to Extinction yet.

"In addition, the stylized statues in the center of stone circles carry sashes. This means it didn't have to be cold at the time of Göbekli Tepe being built."
Any idea what he meant that it couldn't been cold because of slashes in stone?

A sash is a narrow piece of cloth worn in ceremonies, maybe it was really mild all year round, like it is NOW below the equator in winter,, dunno just guessing..

i have personally seen people, especially women carrying fruit and vegetables in their sashes in the 3rd world..