02 Sep 2014 18:34:33
Couple of questions.
Have you seen the carved stone heads in mexico by I think the olmecs? They look more African can anything, which obviously is odd.
Also I saw recently a tv show of an Australian guy retracing the steps of Alexander the great. When he got to Afghanistan and had a go at gold mining using sheep pelts in the river, he reckoned this was the source of the golden fleece and that the the Hindu kush were the original Greek Caucasus mountains and the black and Caspian seas were linked by a river. Have you heard this before?
Hey anon,
I have heard about the Olmec before and have seen pictures of the carved stone heads. Purely speculating, I would also say that they appear to depict people of African origin.
Personally, I believe there was contact between continents by seafaring, since ancient times. The only proof I have found of this is the Kon-Tiki expedition led by Thor Heyerdahl, where they journeyed across the Pacific Ocean, from Peru to Tuamotus, on a hand-made raft. So all it takes are trees, vegetable fiber rope and material for sails.
These have been available to us for quite some time.
"The Tangaroa Expedition" retraced the journey of "The Kon-Tiki Expedition" and proved once more that seafaring between continents was a possibility for ancient peoples.
The Tangaroa Expedition (Documentary)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29waAjmbO2w
Kon-Tiki (Film) - Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUnmjQJHRP4
How did Odysseus get lost in the Mediterranean for 10 years, when one could swim across it, from Morocco to Syria, in 3 (estimation).
It doesn't sound like a convincing enough plot for a book now and I am sure it wasn't convincing enough then.
zari
I have heard about the Olmec before and have seen pictures of the carved stone heads. Purely speculating, I would also say that they appear to depict people of African origin.
Personally, I believe there was contact between continents by seafaring, since ancient times. The only proof I have found of this is the Kon-Tiki expedition led by Thor Heyerdahl, where they journeyed across the Pacific Ocean, from Peru to Tuamotus, on a hand-made raft. So all it takes are trees, vegetable fiber rope and material for sails.
These have been available to us for quite some time.
"The Tangaroa Expedition" retraced the journey of "The Kon-Tiki Expedition" and proved once more that seafaring between continents was a possibility for ancient peoples.
The Tangaroa Expedition (Documentary)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29waAjmbO2w
Kon-Tiki (Film) - Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUnmjQJHRP4
How did Odysseus get lost in the Mediterranean for 10 years, when one could swim across it, from Morocco to Syria, in 3 (estimation).
It doesn't sound like a convincing enough plot for a book now and I am sure it wasn't convincing enough then.
zari
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04 Sep 2014 23:43:45
Thanks zari. I've read Heyerdahls book on his expeditions, I believe he did more than one. I think it was on this site although I could be mistaken, but I saw a link to a theory that the Iliad took place in the Baltic and the odyssey in the north sea. It was more convincing than the Mediterranean setting and opens up the Atlantis debate again. Worth a look if you can find it.
Regards the olmecs there is some material online about them being African. I think some even mention the menbe tribe?
Thanks zari. I've read Heyerdahls book on his expeditions, I believe he did more than one. I think it was on this site although I could be mistaken, but I saw a link to a theory that the Iliad took place in the Baltic and the odyssey in the north sea. It was more convincing than the Mediterranean setting and opens up the Atlantis debate again. Worth a look if you can find it.
Regards the olmecs there is some material online about them being African. I think some even mention the menbe tribe?
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Ed033 or anyone else willing to help, could you please help me find the video mentioned? I can't believe I missed it.
zari
zari
{Ed033's Note - Here is the video, zari
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