Ancient Geoglyphs

Geoglyphs are classified as rock art, which also includes pictographs and petroglyphs. Pictographs are rock paintings while petroglyphs are rock engravings. Cave paintings, drawings, petroglyphs, geoglyphs, hieroglyphs and more have been used all over the world for centuries.
Created by the ancients and left for us to explore and ponder, these symbols held great meaning for those civilizations who created them. Some, like the Egyptian Hieroglyphs, we know to be the cultures written language. Others, like cave drawings, express the daily lives or held religious significance for their designers. There are many however that offers more questions and possible answers then one mind can conceive. Among these are the great Geoglyphs found in locations around the globe.

In South America, the lines at Nazca are of the most famous geoglyphs, but they are hardly the only ones. South of Nazca, about 850 miles, is perhaps the world's largest human figure, etched into the side of Solitary Mountain. The Giant of Atacama at Cerro Unitas, in Chile, about 600 miles south of Nazca, is an incredible 393 feet high and is surrounded by lines similar to those at Nazca. Just 130 miles from Nazca, dug into a sloping hill at Pisco Bay on the Peruvian coast. This drawing looks very much like a candlestick - which gives it the name of "The Candelabra of the Andes". There has been much speculation about the purpose of the 595-foot high candelabra, but no definitive answer. It is constructed in a different manner to the Nazca lines, using trenches up to one meter in depth, and is best viewed from out at sea. It can be seen from as far away as 12 miles. Pottery found near the figure has been carbon dated to 200 BC. Interestingly enough, the Incan city of Cuzco was created in the shape of a puma. Its inhabitants were known as "members of the body of the puma".

In North America along the Colorado River from Nevada to the Gulf of California are more than 200 huge figures. One such figure is 176 feet in length. Over 600 geoglyphs have been discovered in the southwest United States and nearby areas of Mexico. The first to be discovered was the giant near Blythe, California by a pilot in 1923. Like the Nazca figures, the Blythe effigies are large and give the impression they were designed to be viewed from the air. Also in common with the Nazca figures, clearing away the surface gravel to expose the lighter-colored soil formed the geoglyphs. Although they are thought to date from a much later period (Setzler 1952), none of the Blythe figures match the size of the largest Nazca drawings. Also the human figures and horse like creatures are much cruder in form, typically having solid-area bodies and sticklike appendages, somewhat similar to some of the Chilean effigies. At China Lake, California, a great star burst can be found and the giant of Paradise Valley in Southwestern Montana that is around 1,287 ft. long with an arm span of about 330 ft! We can also move to Ohio and the Great Serpent Mound. Found just north of Quartzite, Arizona, is the Bouse Fisherman:

The English geoglyphs, like the White Horse of Uffington, England, are mostly chalk figures. In Oxfordshire, England, a layer of soil and mossy vegetation was chipped away in the shape of a 360-foot-long horse to reveal the white, underlying chalk. These require constant maintenance to stop them disappearing back beneath grass and soil. This lack of durability means that many others are bound to have disappeared centuries ago. Who knows how many have been lost to us through the years?

Why were these designed? It would seem logical that these ancient civilizations had much more to be concerned with then giant works of art. Were they messages to their Gods? Possible since most appear to be best viewed from the sky or at great distances. Were they a remembrance of ancient times before them when flight was possible? Around the world there are references of great-lost knowledge and a powerful civilization, ancient even to those we now consider ancient. Atlantis perhaps? Is there a connection binding them we have yet to understand?

New thought is finally emerging in the study of sacred, ancient mysteries and the way these stories appear to be repeating themselves. With thousands of amateur and professional archaeologists sharing discoveries online, similarities are being discovered in some Native American rock-art symbolism and that found in other parts of the world. This means ancient people from other cultures could have migrated here thousands of years ago (or vice versa).

Most interesting are those experts who find geoglyphs interpretation that parallels myth and legend found in all of humanity. This suggest that all cultures on earth had origin from a common influence or had contact long before currently believed.

In this section we will take a closer look at some of the remarkable geoglyphs, the regions around them and explore the many possibilities. Open your minds to old thinking, new ideas and what we have yet to even imagine.

Other articles in this series:

The
Giant Candelabra of the Andes

Atacama
Geoglyphs

SW
Desert Geoglyphs of North America

Nazca
Lines

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23 Mar 2011 @ 06:10 by Hendon Harris @71.109.225.219 : Ancient American Art of Hindu Origin?
I believe that Church Rock, Utah and the ancient Ellora Caves in India may be religiously connected and possibly built by priests who had been in both places. There is no doubt that Hindu/Buddhist priests were doing enormous rock
carvings at the Ellora Caves in the early 1400s. Google "Ellora Caves"
You can access my work at chinesediscoveramerica.com or go directly to my article by googling "Ellora Caves Church Rock"

8 Apr 2011 @ 03:22 by Hendon's Harris @71.109.216.85 : Chinese Earthwork Expertise
For those of you who need more proof that the ancient Chinese had extensive earthwork expertise
look no further than the ancient Chinese pyramids. As impressive as the height of the tallest Egyptian pyramid is it is less than half the height of the tallest pyramid in China. Huge earthenware
blocks were made and then placed to erect this project. Google it for yourself! Once you can
comprehend the skill required to do this then the recently discovered geoglyphs in China and
North America make more sense. Isn't it interesting that some of the earliest people acknowledged
to have been in North America were also known for their expertise in earthworks to the point that
they are known today as the "Mound Builders".

9 Apr 2011 @ 16:23 by thomas boston @69.118.107.51 : theromagnetic difusion
the reason why man has yet to find the path of zero resistance in relation to planetarey and intraplanetary trasportation is as a result of his lack of consideration as to just how the alliens accomplished what they did allien is a fairly discriminitory lable that refers to an over all unfamiliarity of the theory of everything its very simple consider the properties of general magnativity and thats the key to closing the gap of time travel zero resistance is the pivotal perspective from which the alliens developed their technology or the 12th demension

25 Apr 2011 @ 04:21 by Hendon Harris @71.109.220.18 : Ancient Asians in America
For those who need more evidence of pre Columbian Asian contacts in the Americas google
"The Aboriginal Bow and Arrow in America and Eastern Asia" or chinesediscoveramerica.com
Asian bow construction techniques and Mongolian arrow release methods found in the Siouan
family of tribes (Plains Indians). How is this possible without Asian contact?

24 May 2011 @ 03:59 by Hendon Harris @166.205.139.97 : Why Are Geoglyphs Largely Ignored?
Geoglyphs are ignored for the most part by mainstream academia because they do not fit into the
program of how cultures are deemed to have developed over the millinea. Faced with evidence that doesn't fit what you've been taught or what you're teaching---ignore it. If you think this is an overstatement then I challenge you to google "evolutionary diffusionism" or "cultural diffusionism".
This is where the real battle is being fought over what if any value will ever be given to these signs
of ancient highly advanced cultures and possible advanced technologies. If you have preconceived
ideas of how culture developed from the very simple to the complex on a straight line upward then
it's more that a little awkward to explain highly developed societies that appear out of sequence.

24 May 2011 @ 07:30 by bushman : Large Rock Carvings
You might like to check this out, see the chinese dog on the right?
This is the entrance to the mine.
[link]

29 May 2011 @ 15:19 by Arthur Faram @75.20.224.21 : Geoglyphs unlock the ancient past.
There is a now book on the market that, using geoglyphs,sheds new light on Caral and Nazca peru. This is a book that promises to change history forever. Much of the speculation about the history of man over the past ten millinia is brought to light in Ancient Signposts. While researching his family history the author discovered an ancient secret which has been passed down by ancient civilizations for over 10,000 years. This secret is a window into man's past from before 10,000 BC until now. Once you start reading Ancient Signposts you will not want to put the book down. Ancient Signposts unveils the real purpose of the Egyptian Pyramids, explains why Stonehenge was built, uncovers the history of ancient man in the Americas, documents 10,000 year old land claims, reveals the true purpose of the Nazca lines in Peru, and much more. Over 200 documentary photos.

The book can be previewed at http:www.farum.us/bookad.htm

Regards,

Arthur Faram

18 Aug 2011 @ 05:01 by Hendon Harris @71.109.221.31 : Church/ Stupa Rock Utah USA
In southwest Utah may be the long awaited proof that Buddhists from ancient India not only arrived
In N America but also created religious structures and taught East Indian customs to Native Americans that they still widely use to this very day. (Seven Step Wedding Ceremony and the use
of the Manji--Swastika). Church Rock Utah appears to be a stupa crafted in the Gupta period of ancient India. Goggle: "along highway 191 in southern Utah church rock" for the best photo image. Stupas have a long history in India that predate Buddhism. These structures were built according
to such strict design standards that it's possible to date them according to how they were constructed. They were always built from the top down so scaffolding was never needed. Church
Rock appears to have been abandoned before it was completed because although it is finished and quite steep on three sides the fourth side (seldom seen but available by googling "church rock
images") still slopes down from near the top of the formation where the rock carvers were last working. When viewing the first google site I mentioned if you zoom in to the area on the rock to
the upper right of the carved arched entrance at ground level you'll see what looks incredibly like
It could be a huge idol. To me it looks like a monkey head which was a puzzle to me until I read
about the role of the monkey in the early days of Buddhism and Hinduism which goes back so
much further. Church/Stupa Rock does not occur there in a vacuum. There are numerous other
evidences of previous advanced civilizations in that immediate area.
www.chinesediscoveramerica.com or google "Hendon's geoglyphs"
very steep on three sides

28 Oct 2011 @ 21:33 by Hendon Harris @71.109.154.128 : Is This An Image of King Ashoka of India
How can anyone explain this away as a natural rock formation?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/15197746@N03/3424222671/

28 Oct 2011 @ 21:39 by Hendon Harris @71.109.154.128 : Is This King Ashoka?
King Ashoka? http://www.flickr.com/photos/15197746@N03/3424222571/

4 Nov 2011 @ 23:03 by Hendon Haris @71.109.154.128 : Ancient Chinese Coin Found in the Yukon
Breaking News: On November 1, 2011 the story broke that in June 2011 archaeologists had unearthed a Chinese coin minted between 1667-1671 in
Canada. You can access all the newspaper articles written on this topic
by googling: "news for 17th century Chinese coin dug up in Canada".
More and more evidence of early Chinese presence in North America continues
to surface while the main stream academics continue to ignore it.

21 Dec 2011 @ 01:15 by Hendon Harris @71.109.220.8 : Ancient Asians Sailing to the Americas
Some scholars have said that there is no way for ancient Asians or anyone to have sailed to North America before Columbus because it was too far and early
people didn't know how to navigate and move safely about the ocean. Setting aside then the mystery of how the Pacific Islanders (to name one culture) knew how to navigate back and forth between the "needle in the haystack islands" scattered throughout the Pacific we now have absolute proof that the above premise is just not correct. Nine months ago (March 2011) there was a major earthquake in Japan which caused a devastating tsunami. Thousands of human lives were lost and by some estimates a million tons of debris was washed out to sea. For years authors such as Charlotte Harris Rees and numerous others have written of the Kamchatka current (a major ocean current) which flows north past China and Japan up to Alaska and then south along the North American coast. This current is a conveyor belt just like a river that moves anything in it thats loose in the direction it flows. This current is not new. Its been in place as long as humans have been on this planet. The advance portion of the tons of material swept to sea is now beginning to arrive in British Columbia at least a year in advance of its expected arrival. What does this prove? It proves that if you enter the Kamchatka Current in Asia either knowingly or unknowingly and you don't take moves to get out of the current You Will End Up In North America. This has been discussed numerous times before but never before has the power of the Kamchatka Current been so clearly demonstrated. All ancient Asians had to do to arrive in North America in 9 months or less was to get in the current and thats assuming they did not have sails which would have made the trip much quicker. Also this trip never takes the traveller very far from land so one can replinish their food and water supply all along the way. In addition it is
much easier to travel on the deck of a boat than trudge the thousands of miles
by foot or pack animals.
Its not magic. Its science.

19 Jan 2012 @ 20:32 by Hendon Harris @71.109.153.102 : Hindu Pacific Travels
Those who believe that Hwui Shan travelled to the Americas in 458 AD with four
other Buddhist priest probably know by now how closely connected the Hindu, Buddhist and Jain faiths of India were at that time. An excellent example of this cooperation can be seen at the Ellora Caves in India that were carved about the same time as Hwui Shan's expedition. At first it was a puzzle why so
many Hindu artifacts and customs were showing up here in a place so far away from India. Now it makes sense. The swastika used by several Native America
tribes is but one example. How about the Hindu Seven Step Wedding Ceremony that is now practised as an ancient tradition by our own natives. Or how about
the ancient Hindu image of Lord Shiva dancing in a circle of flame that can be
seen in a huge geoglyph in Colorado by googling "ancient buddha lotus flower tree of life images". Here is an article that much better explains how and why
it happened. [link] or google "India on Pacific waves a tribute to Hinduism"

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