Fingerprints of the Gods - Book Review

Post by **Minimalist** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:37 pm

i choose to believe that our present politicians were by no means the first.

They learned at the feet of masters, John!

Frank Harrist · Post by **Frank Harrist** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:48 am

I like the way you think, John and also your sense of humor. You bring up some deep questions that some may never have considered. When studying oral and written ancient texts one does have to consider the politics involved and take it with a large grain of salt. As they say "history is written by the winners" so everything is subjective and suspect as it will be flavored by point of view. There are at least two sides to every story. The logic of science sometimes fails to consider this.

Post by **Minimalist** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:20 pm

Okay, back on track.

From the section on the Pyramid of the Magician at Uxmal, Yucatan.

The Pyramid of the Magician was by no means unique in being associated with the supernatural powers of dwarves, whose architectural and masonry skills were widely renowned in Central merica. 'Construction work was easy for them,' asserted one typical Maya legend, 'all they had to do was whistle and heavy rocks would move into place.'

A very similar tradition, as the reader may recall, claimed that the gigantic stone blocks of the mysterious Andean city of Tiahuanaco had been 'carried through the air to the sound of a trumpet.'

Add in Sachsayhuaman, an allegedly Inca site; Nan Madol in the South Pacific; and the Giza plateau in Egypt for similar traditions of 'stones flying through the air.'

Coincidence? Psychosis?? Garbled memory of a science so advanced that it seemed like magic???

marduk · Post by **marduk** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:26 pm

taken from the mythology of mexico and central america by John Bierhost who goes on to say that the whistling is akin to saying that it was easy for them to do because they were skilled masons
but Hancock doesnt mention that does he

its quite a common expression today
"You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow." to have and have not 1944

his claims about the mica temple are my favourite
his source for those claims turned out to be Zechariah Sitchin
the floating blocks in egypt turn out to be a claim made by Edgar Cayce (while he was asleep).

the only actual ancient world Audio system connected with a large stone block is in England
http://www.berkshirehistory.com/archaeo ... stone.html

don't let the psuedos fool you with their rubbish
because thats all it is

Post by **Minimalist** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:52 pm

Thanks for your input.

marduk · Post by **marduk** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:53 pm

Thanks for your input.

anytime you need it you give me a shout
i won't participate in this thread again until asked for
don't want to piss on anyones fire

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:30 pm

http://www.rocknroll.force9.co.uk/science/soniclev.html

Min - if Hancock is referring to these studies being done by NASA - all I can say is interesting. I also wonder why he didn't also use the example of rocks coming "down" as in Jericho.

Just "interesting".

Post by **Minimalist** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:09 pm

I had seen the Tibet thing written up. I never posted it because it seemed to outrageous but...maybe I'll go looking for it again.

I saw a part of a show last night where some guy showed an animation of rocks being pulled up the side of the pyramid with boards. Again, an interesting theory, and I'm sure it would work to one degree or another but not in the time frame specified.

Zahi showed up again touting his 'workers' camp, this time lowering the number of full time workers to about 6,000. Again, a workers tomb was shown with a decorated stele but the pharoah? Naw, no decorations for that asshole. He was just the king!

Post by **Minimalist** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:21 pm

Min - if Hancock is referring to these studies being done by NASA - all I can say is interesting. I also wonder why he didn't also use the example of rocks coming "down" as in Jericho.

Maybe because everyone except Arch believes Jericho was levelled by an earthquake?

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:24 am

Does Hancock believe that "stones flying through the air" are any less of a legend. Jericho was set to music also.

Post by **Minimalist** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:48 am

He says, on page 152:

In both Central America and in the far-off regions of the Andes, therefore, strange sounds had been associated with the miraculous levitation of massive rocks.

What was I to make of this? Maybe through some fluke, two almost identical 'fantasies' could have been independently invented in both these geographically remote areas. But that didn't seem very likely. Equally worthy of consideration was the possibility that common recollections of an ancient building technique could have been preserved in stories such as these, a technology capable of lifting heavy blocks of stone off the ground with 'miraculous' ease. Could it be relevant that memories of almost identical miracles were preserved in Ancient Egypt?"

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:56 pm

OK. Good 'nuff. I should mention what has been done to this thread over on the Bosnian thread conversation, but it would serve no useful purpose I guess.

stan · Post by **stan** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:47 pm

I think you guys are going off the deep end....

I remember the time Phil Donahue had some Buddhist monks on his show who were going to demonstrate levitation to the world.
They meditated and chanted, sitting in a lotus position....and
then they started hopping up and down in a ridiculous fashion, maybe
clearing about 6 inches....that was the levitation.

stan · Post by **stan** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:47 pm

I think you guys are going off the deep end....

I remember the time Phil Donahue had some Buddhist monks on his show who were going to demonstrate levitation to the world.
They meditated and chanted, sitting in a lotus position....and
then they started hopping up and down in a ridiculous fashion, maybe
clearing about 6 inches....that was the levitation.

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 5:13 pm

Stan, I think I remember that show.

I'll try not to go off the deep end. So far, I think I have mostly said...interesting. Except for the maps and speculating on the dating of some of these ancient cities.

I never imagined that talking about reading a book would get me so aggravated either. To the relief of many, I'm sure, I'll finish it and post my thoughts. I pretty much have them now but in fairness to the topic, I'll wait.

And then I'll become a Hindu ?