Pre-Inca Ruins Emerrging From Peru's Cloud Forests (Chapapoyas)

National Geographic ^ | 9-16-2004 | John Roach

[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

[MOgirl]

Hello,

In 1996, for reasons that I will probably never figure out, I took myself and my Mom on a trip to Peru. We were there for 12 days, and spent 4 days at Machu Picchu. It is a memory I will never forget. It is a magical place, unlike any other. If you can ever go there (safely), I recommend it.

Glad to be here, MOgirl

[blam]

"In 1996, for reasons that I will probably never figure out, I took myself and my Mom on a trip to Peru. We were there for 12 days, and spent 4 days at Machu Picchu. It is a memory I will never forget. It is a magical place, unlike any other. If you can ever go there (safely), I recommend it."

My son went there last year and still has a stomach bug he suspects he got there.

[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? :)

[blam]

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

Yup. I lived in that area during the hippie period.

[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!

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[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.

[JudyB1938]

How do ancient pharoahs have a bearing on modern life?

Who decides which ancient civilization has a bearing on modern life, anyway? Apparently, you?

Could you feel the way you do because ancient Egyptians and Greeks were "white", whereas the other societies you mentioned are "people of color"? Sure sounds racist to me.

[RightWhale]

There are some 7' skeletons in the region. Maybe even 8'.

[ruoflaw]

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

[blam]

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

I'll be glad to but, not tonight, I'm dead tired...still digging out from the hurricane. Now, you'll have to ask me again later, I'll surely forget.