Introduction - Age of Tiwanaku Posnansky calculated the age of Tiwanaku in the following manner, "it has been noted that when the observer stands at the center of the west wall of Kalasasaya of the Second Period, the north and south pillars of the east wall are so located that the sun would rise at the solstices on the outer corners of these pillars. Also approximately at … [Read more...]
Atlantis and the Persian Empire
Atlantis was part of a mighty empire with a fleet of 1200 ships and a vast army which it sent against Athens. Could these have sailed from a continent the size of Asia and Libya combined which existed n the Atlantic Ocean? They didn’t need to. Herodotus tells us the army of Xerxes and the Persian Empire tallied 1200 ships and was routed by the Greeks with Athens at their head … [Read more...]
TEOTIHUACAN – CITY of GOD or GODS?
Teotihuacan means "The City of the Gods" ( "Where Men Become Gods" in Nahuatl). The earliest buildings at Teotihuacan date to about 200 BC (Hugh Harleston Jr. date is 630 BC). At its peak around 500-600 A.D., Teotihuacan contained perhaps 200,000 people. It was a well planned city covering nearly eight square miles at its apex (although its "holy strip" was much more … [Read more...]
Ancient Timekeepers, Part 4: Calendars
Ancient Timekeepers, Part 4: Calendars All calendars began with people recording time by using natural cycles: days, lunar cycles (months), and solar cycles (years). Ancient peoples have attempted to organize these cycles into calendars to keep track of time and to be able to predict future events of importance to them, such as seasons (e.g. the annual Nile flood in ancient … [Read more...]