Earth’s Earliest Civilizations: “Full Blown – Full Grown” By Will Hart I.Egypt: Pyramids but no Cities There it is in all its glory rising up to the height of a 48-story skyscraper yet constructed at least 4,500 years ago; built supposedly by people using primitive hammer-stones and muscle power. Of course I am referring to the Great Pyramid… Ever get the feeling that … [Read more...]
Top 10 Civilizations That Mysteriously Disappeared
Throughout our history, most civilizations have either met a slow demise or were wiped out by natural disasters or invasion. But there are a few societies whose disappearance has scholars truly stumped: 10. The Olmec One of the first Mesoamerican societies, the Olmec inhabited the tropical lowlands of south-central Mexico. The first signs of the Olmec are around 1400 … [Read more...]
Teotihaucan: A Theory of who and what we are
A few weeks ago, I turned to find myself staring at half a century of living. One of the many gifts that I received from my wife for having reached this "golden" birthday, was a book entitled TEOTIHUACAN, THE CITY OF GODS. It was a book that I noticed at the "Splendors" exhibit (3000 years of Mexican Art) in 1991 at the San Antonio Museum of Art. Since Teotihaucan happens … [Read more...]
Unexplained “Band of Holes” – Pisco, Peru
Most people know about Nazca Lines however another, less known, unexplained mystery in Peru is located near Pisco Valley on a plain called Cajamarquilla. Unexplained Band of Holes near Pisco Valley in Peru Thousands of man-sized holes are carved into the barren rock. These strange holes, stretching for a mile over uneven mountain terrain, were here for so long that the … [Read more...]