Posted on 03/17/2006 9:08:10 AM PST by SunkenCiv
"I interpret the monuments of Markawasi as incredible simulacra - - that is, in this case, natural objects that in the mind’s eye take the shape of forms of other entities, such as human faces and animals. I believe they were recognized as such even in very remote ancient times. The weathering and erosion of the granodiorite of which the plateau is composed gives rise to rounded anthropomorphic and zoomorphic features that, with a little imagination and insight, can be seen as very convincing sculptural forms."
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Whoops! Forgot to plaster in the date, which is 2005.
I didn't post the best of the images, just a link thereto, in order to avoid saddling Dr. Schoch with bandwidth trouble.
Wow. I just see rocks.
Are you suuuuure ancient people recognised it as the things you recognize? You know aztecs saw a rabbit in the moon, so do i. But most western claim they can't see a rabbit only a smiley face. In the past people in the west saw yet other things i heard, and today in some eastern countries the also see a rabbit. Different cultures see different things in natures Rochsaw tests.
What a neat place.
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