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Post by Soutpeel on Apr 22, 2017 6:37:32 GMT 7
Ancient stone carvings confirm how comet struck Earth in 10,950BC, sparking the rise of civilisations Ancient stone carvings confirm that a comet struck the Earth around 11,000BC, a devastating event which wiped out woolly mammoths and sparked the rise of civilisations. Experts at the University of Edinburgh analysed mysterious symbols carved onto stone pillars at Gobekli Tepe in southern Turkey, to find out if they could be linked to constellations. The markings suggest that a swarm of comet fragments hit Earth at the exact same time that a mini-ice age struck, changing the entire course of human history. Scientists have speculated for decades that a comet could be behind the sudden fall in temperature during a period known as the Younger Dryas. But recently the theory appeared to have been debunked by new dating of meteor craters in North America where the comet is thought to have struck. However, when engineers studied animal carvings made on a pillar – known as the vulture stone – at Gobekli Tepe they discovered that the creatures were actually astronomical symbols which represented constellations and the comet. The idea had been originally put forward by author Graham Hancock in his book Magicians of the Gods. www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/04/21/ancient-stone-carvings-confirm-comet-struck-earth-10950bc-wiping/ |
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Post by rubl on Apr 23, 2017 17:25:36 GMT 7
"Graham Hancock (/ˈhænkɒk/; born 2 August 1950) is a British writer and journalist. Hancock specialises in unconventional theories[1] involving ancient civilisations, stone monuments or megaliths, altered states of consciousness, ancient myths and astronomical/astrological data from the past. One of the main themes running through many of his books is a posited global connection with a "mother culture" from which he believes all ancient historical civilisations sprang.[2] His work is viewed as an example of pseudoarchaeology, his work has neither been peer reviewed nor published in academic journals.[1][3][4]" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Hancock |
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Post by rubl on Apr 23, 2017 17:26:49 GMT 7
When I was a wee bit younger this Swiss author was popular "Erich Anton Paul von Däniken (/ˈɛrᵻk fɒn ˈdɛnᵻkᵻn/; German: [ˈeːrɪç fɔn ˈdɛːnɪkən]; born 14 April 1935) is a Swiss author of several books which make claims about extraterrestrial influences on early human culture, including the best-selling Chariots of the Gods?, published in 1968. Däniken is one of the main figures responsible for popularizing the "paleo-contact" and ancient astronauts hypotheses. The ideas put forth in his books are rejected by a majority of scientists and academics, who categorize his work as pseudohistory, pseudoarchaeology, and pseudoscience.[1][2][3]" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_von_Däniken |
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Post by Soutpeel on Apr 23, 2017 17:33:34 GMT 7
"Graham Hancock (/ˈhænkɒk/; born 2 August 1950) is a British writer and journalist. Hancock specialises in unconventional theories[1] involving ancient civilisations, stone monuments or megaliths, altered states of consciousness, ancient myths and astronomical/astrological data from the past. One of the main themes running through many of his books is a posited global connection with a "mother culture" from which he believes all ancient historical civilisations sprang.[2] His work is viewed as an example of pseudoarchaeology, his work has neither been peer reviewed nor published in academic journals.[1][3][4]" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_HancockScientists laughed at Heinrich Schliemann as well, for believing the in the Illiad, with respect to a real life Troy that was classed as pseudoarchaelogy as well...and oh how wrong they were |
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Post by rubl on Apr 23, 2017 17:43:30 GMT 7
"Graham Hancock (/ˈhænkɒk/; born 2 August 1950) is a British writer and journalist. Hancock specialises in unconventional theories[1] involving ancient civilisations, stone monuments or megaliths, altered states of consciousness, ancient myths and astronomical/astrological data from the past. One of the main themes running through many of his books is a posited global connection with a "mother culture" from which he believes all ancient historical civilisations sprang.[2] His work is viewed as an example of pseudoarchaeology, his work has neither been peer reviewed nor published in academic journals.[1][3][4]" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_HancockScientists laughed at Heinrich Schliemann as well, for believing the in the Illiad, with respect to a real life Troy that was classed as pseudoarchaelogy as well...and oh how wrong they were There's a difference in finding a city named in a book and coming with whole new theories based on what someone thinks he sees. Next we'll try to establish a link between Turkey and the aboriginals in the Land of Oz as they also liked to scratch events into rocks. |
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Post by rubl on Apr 23, 2017 17:48:08 GMT 7
BTW regarding Troy "In 1865, English archaeologist Frank Calvert excavated trial trenches in a field he had bought from a local farmer at Hisarlık, and in 1868, Heinrich Schliemann, a wealthy German businessman and archaeologist, also began excavating in the area after a chance meeting with Calvert in Çanakkale.[3][4] These excavations revealed several cities built in succession. Schliemann was at first skeptical about the identification of Hisarlik with Troy, but was persuaded by Calvert[5] and took over Calvert's excavations on the eastern half of the Hisarlik site, which was on Calvert's property. Troy VII has been identified with the city that the Hittites called Wilusa, the probable origin of the Greek Ἴλιον, and is generally (but not conclusively) identified with Homeric Troy." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy |
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Post by Soutpeel on Apr 23, 2017 18:38:40 GMT 7
Scientists laughed at Heinrich Schliemann as well, for believing the in the Illiad, with respect to a real life Troy that was classed as pseudoarchaelogy as well...and oh how wrong they were There's a difference in finding a city named in a book and coming with whole new theories based on what someone thinks he sees. Next we'll try to establish a link between Turkey and the aboriginals in the Land of Oz as they also liked to scratch events into rocks. I actual thought his book with Robert Bauval, the Keeper of Genesis, and the others about the pyramids rather compelling theories |
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Post by rubl on Apr 23, 2017 23:24:17 GMT 7
There's a difference in finding a city named in a book and coming with whole new theories based on what someone thinks he sees. Next we'll try to establish a link between Turkey and the aboriginals in the Land of Oz as they also liked to scratch events into rocks. I actual thought his book with Robert Bauval, the Keeper of Genesis, and the others about the pyramids rather compelling theories At times such writers use compelling arguments to base their own arguments for this or another. The very base assumptions always seem so farfetched as to require a lot of 'believe me' type of logic. I'm sceptic  |
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