Pre-Biblical Archaeology

[Minimalist]

Always a problem with any ancient language...still, I imagine there might have been a hand signal for "flew" as opposed to "dragged along on sleds."

[Beagle]

Good point. I'm going to practically need a demonstration of that in my front yard before I can believe that though.

[Minimalist]

The same explanation in Egypt, Micronesia and Bolivia. Random chance?
Who can say?


You know, while I had lots of problems with Von Daniken's theory of alien spacemen he did point out that lots of cultures had myths about men flying through the air.

Hancock points out the almost universal Flood Myth, the details of which vary.

Von Daniken ignored the Flood myths and Hancock ignores the flight myths but both of them spend practically no time discussing another myth which seems to have worldwide sources....the concept of a "battle in the heavens." Some of that stuff is quite profound.

[Minimalist]

Speaking of Hancock, he speaks of his visit to Tiahuanaco and here describes the image of Viracocha on what is known as the Sunken Temple.

Though now much eroded, it was the likeness of a man at peace with himself. It was the likeness of a man of power....

He had a high forehead and large, round eyes. His nose was straight and narrow at the bridge but flaring towards the nostrils. His lips were full. His distinguishing feature, however, was his stylish and imposing beard, which had the effect of making his face broader at the jaws than at the temple. Looking more closely, I could see that the sculptor had portrayed a man whose skin was shaved all around his lips with the result that his moustache began high on his cheeks, roughly parallel with the end of his nose. From there it curved extravagantly down beside the corners of his mouth, forming an exaggerated goatee at the chin, and then followed his jawline back to his ears."

Does that sound like an Indian racial type?

[Beagle]

Regarding my post about the idol at Tiahuanaco. I'll have to keep looking for a reputable source, i.e., one that is not devoted to the search for Atlantis or ancient astronauts.

So - I can probably find a better picture, but in my opinion, it appears that the idol is holding a scabborded dagger in one hand and a bound book in the other. A better picture may get some other opinions.

[Minimalist]

Good luck, there.

Mainstream archaeology has rendered its verdict on Tiahuanaco and ruled that it is 2,000 years old. Much like Giza, and everywhere else, they don't pay much attention to the anomalies....figuring that if they ignore them they will go away.

That has left Tiahuanaco to the "Atlantis" crowd. I suspect that is one reason that Hancock never talks about Atlantis....too far out there. Instead he speculates about a Remote Common Ancestor.

[Beagle]

Von Daniken ignored the Flood myths and Hancock ignores the flight myths but both of them spend practically no time discussing another myth which seems to have worldwide sources....the concept of a "battle in the heavens." Some of that stuff is quite profound.
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I agree. I've read quite a bit on that. It's been a long time though. That's worth exploring sometime.

Excuse me ....... my Vimana driver is calling.

[Minimalist]

You have a driver for your Vimana?????

[Frank Harrist]

WTF's a Vimana?

[Essan]

WTF's a Vimana?

A 10,000 year old jet fighter, often armed with nuclear missiles, used by the Rama civilisation in their wars with Atlantis

At least, that's one interpretation

They're mentioned in old Vedic texts like the Mahabarata. The exact translation is debateable ....

[Frank Harrist]

Oh!

[Minimalist]

Someday I have to read those things.

[Beagle]

OK - you read that and I'll break down and read Hancock.

[Minimalist]

Ancient Indian poetry is a bit harder to wade through than Hancock's prose.

[Beagle]

True - It's better to get a modern prosaic version. That's what I read a long time ago. Can't remember the title though. I'll give a look around, there are probably several good sources.