[blam]

Anyone care to speculate as to who were the Chapapoyas?

I'll start:

They were the exiled members of King Solomon's miners.

[blam]

GGG Ping.

[sinanju]

"Andean Explorers Foundation and Ocean Sailing Club." It does have an Indiana Jones sort of ring to it.

[Flavius]

Excellent find this sort of stuff is very cool

Thanks for posting this

[John_7Diamonds]

Were they known to be tall??

John

[Ruth A.]

Thank you for the post.

[Banagor]

This is really awesome. I used to study archaeology.

Now, however, after being tainted by the experience of living in San Francisco, I'd love to do the following:

Visit there, late at night, and bury a few "crystal wands" and other "new age" items.

I can just see it: Hippies from around the world, gathering there to see the "proof" that ancient, utopian, cultures were visited by Atlantean aliens and worshipped crystals for their "powers". Maybe I'd bury a few small pyramids as well.

That would be so much fun for a good laugh, don't you think? :)

[Lando Lincoln]

Two weeks ago, I spent a week visiting the ruins of Machu Picchu and the ruins in and around Cusco. While I am no where near an expert,I've been fortunate in visiting Egypt, Greece, Rome, China and elsewhwere. I will say that the Inca antiquities are the most impressive. I was in awe. I mean, really in awe.

Lando

[SunkenCiv]

thanks blam!

Please FREEPMAIL me if you want on, off, or alter the "Gods, Graves, Glyphs" PING list --
Archaeology/Anthropology/Ancient Cultures/Artifacts/Antiquities, etc.
The GGG Digest -- Gods, Graves, Glyphs (alpha order)

[mercy]

I marvel at the amount of time and money we spend studying long dead savage societies having no bearing on modern life. Egyptian, Greek ... ok. they have relevance. S. American, African, Eskimo? Waste of time and resources.

Those that ARE interested should fund the studies with their own money. Not tax payers. If they come up with something grand perhaps they can sell it for a profit.

[JudyB1938]

How do they know the people were fair skinned and tall? I wonder if they were blue-eyed, too? Could they be kin to the "white tribe" of the Amazon?

Like you, I was wondering where they could have come from - especially using a cross like that.

I hope you find more information on this. It is intriguing!

[farmfriend]

ping

[farmfriend]

My folks are leaving for Peru Sat.

[ruoflaw]

I would like you to explain your speculation to me...Please

[Polonius]

Could this begin to explain the myth of Quetzalcoatl (supposedly a tallish white man)?

[clearsky]

I think you'll find this interesting. There is a record available of two great civilizations, and two nations. Which lived on the american continent anciently. And you can read or listen to it online:

Hete's the Introduction
fortifications: (Citadels)
highways/cities

[OhComeOnNow]

Hi blam.

Sound's like you see Gene Savoy as Alan Quatermain, and the Chachapoya ruins as Great Zimbabwe. Don't you think Savoy taps into those old adventure stories for self-promotion? It's not really original, and the King Solomon - Great Zimbabwe connection has been exposed as a racist denial of black African achievements.

Anyone else see this?

[blam]

Rare Skeleton, Jewels Found In Bolivia Pyramid (Tiwanaku)