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Rise of man theory ‘out by 400,000 years’

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:16:04 GMT

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clipper's remarks: A very controversial, unorthodox and exciting new theory on the history of humanity. Professor Helmut Ziegert from Germany, a very experienced and bright archaeologist, comes up with new findings that could shake all we know about the distant past of homo sapiens and the starting point of the Neolitic Age, which was the beginning of our civilization.

Sean Kingsley, an archaeologist and the managing editor of Minerva, said: “This research is nothing less than a quantum leap in our understanding of Man’s intellectual and social history. For archaeology it’s as radical as finding life on Mars.

“As a veteran of over 81 archaeological surveys and excavations . . . Ziegert is nothing if not scientifically cautious, which makes the current revelation all the more exciting.”

Clip Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Rise of man theory ‘out by 400,000 years’

Our earliest ancestors gave up hunter-gathering and took to a settled life up to 400,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to controversial research.

The accepted timescale of Man’s evolution is being challenged by a German archaeologist who claims to have found evidence that Homo erectus — mankind’s early ancestor, who migrated from Africa to Asia and Europe — began living in settled communities long before the accepted time of 10,000 years ago.

The point at which settlement actually took place is the first critical stage in humanity’s cultural development.

Helmut Ziegert, of the Institute of Archaeology at Hamburg University, says that the evidence can be found at excavated sites in North and East Africa, in the remains of stone huts and tools created by upright man for fishing and butchery.

Tags: archaeology, anthropology, civilization, humanity, neolitic age, helmut ziegert, science

Dark matter, parallel universes and "ancient lore"

Sun, 27 Aug 2006 00:37:30 GMT

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clipper's remarks:

The book explains that Mayan calendars note an "exhaling" and "inhaling" period for Mother Earth. Right now, she's inhaling. And that's bad news.

"During the years of the inhaling process, prophecy states there will be wars, civil unrest, the collapsing of governments, of nations, of religions, and of commerce."

Sounds like the evening news.

Clip Source: www.sun-herald.com

The world, as I see it, is confusing enough.

But what if the world, as we all see it, isn't all there is?

Scientists this week analyzed data from the collision of two distant galaxies and now say they know there is dark matter and dark energy making up a large part of the universe.

It's real but we can't see it, they say.

The scientists said they don't know what it is, but the universe can't be explained without it.

They need to talk with Chief Little Summer and his wife Warm Night Rain. These authors have a new book published by a Sarasota company that says Native Americans were right all along about the existence of parallel universes.

"The Native American had knowledge of this but did not have the facilities to prove it," the two write in their new book, "Be My Guest," by Piqua Press. Now, they say, Quantum Mechanics proves the earliest Americans were right on track.

"There are many parallel universes," they write, "each with their own frequency of vibration, which makes it independent and invisible to others. Ancient Indians knew this."

Tags: dark matter, parallel universes, native americans, folklore

Copperfield's Fountain of Youth

Sat, 19 Aug 2006 23:26:34 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I hope they follow up on this story while I'm still young.

Clip Source: www.int.iol.co.za

Magician David Copperfield claims he has discovered a real-life "Fountain of Youth".

The illusionist, who previously dated German supermodel Claudia Schiffer, recently paid £36-million (about R468-million) for four islands in the Exuma archipelago, in the Bahamas, and is adamant he has discovered an expanse of water there that has life-giving qualities.

Among the water's 'powers' is the ability to bring near-dead creatures back to life.

He said: "I've discovered a true phenomenon. You can take dead leaves, they come into contact with the water, they become full of life again. Bugs or

insects that are near death come in contact with the water, they fly away. It's an amazing thing, very exciting."

Copperfield, 49, has now hired a team of top biologists and geologists to come and test the water and the effects it could possibly have on humans.

Until the extensive tests are carried out, the magician is refusing anyone else access to the water.

Myths surrounding the Fountain of Youth have been around for hundreds of years.

One myth dates back to the 16th century, when Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon - who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World - heard about it from Caribbean natives.

The natives Leon and his conquistador crew met told them there was a spring with rejuvenating powers in the Bahamas, allegedly not far from - Bang Showbiz

Tags: science, bahamas, david copperfield, fountain of youth

Electric Lights in Egypt?

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 02:14:28 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This is among the well known enigmas of Ancient Egypt: The reliefs on the walls of Dendera Temple depicts some objects like "electric bulbs", cables, isolators and generators. Very provocative and intriguing. The article is a bit long and gives a detailed story about these enigmatic pictures so I recommend the clip source if you are interested.

Clip Source: www.world-mysteries.com

Electric Lights in Egypt?

It is a widespread belief in alternative science that our forefathers possessed a much greater technological knowledge than our schoolbook science is willing to accept. Many of those theories are lacking serious foundation and are often based on overdrawn speculations [ like the Manna machine ].

But the theory that electricity was known and used in antiquity seems to rest on a much more stable foundation. The key to the whole theory lies a few hundred kilometers east of Egypt, in today's Iraq. There some strange pots were found. Some contained watertight copper cylinders, glued into the opening with asphalt. In the middle of the cylinder was an iron rod, held in place also with asphalt. The excavator who found the first of these pots in 1936 was sure: this is a galvanic element, a primitive battery. Reconstructions did indeed show that it was possible to create electricity with it.

Another key element for the electro-thesis is actually something that is missing.
It's a riddle where schoolbook science is capitulating. Soot. In none of the many thousands of subterranean tombs and pyramid shafts was found a single trace of soot, as we are told by the authors of the electro-thesis, although many of these tombs are full of often colourful paintings. But the primitive light sources the Egyptians knew (candles, oil lamps etc.) are always leaving soot and are using oxygen. So how DID the Egyptians get their light? Some rationalists are arguing with mirrors, but the quality of the copper plates the Egyptians used as mirrors were not good enough for that.

Tags: ancient egypt, dendera, enigmas