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Post by auntym on Apr 24, 2014 15:24:47 GMT -6
www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-americas/haunting-rock-art-sego-canyon-extra-terrestrials-or-spiritual-visions-001584The haunting rock art of Sego Canyon – extra-terrestrials or spiritual visions23 April, 2014 By April Holloway
Featured image: Petroglyphs in Sego Canyon. Photo source.The sandstone cliffs of Sego Canyon are a spectacular outdoor art gallery of petroglyphs painted and carved by Native Americans peoples over a period of around 8,000 years. They are characterised by more than 80 imposing and haunting life-sized figures with hollowed eyes or missing eyes and the frequent absence of arms and legs. Some claim that the mysterious figures are evidence of alien visitation in our ancient past, while scholars maintain that the strange beings represent shamanistic visions produced in trance-like states. Evidence of human habitation in Sego Canyon dates back to the Archaic Period (6,000 – 100 BC). But subsequent Anasazi, Fremont, and Ute tribes also left their mark upon the area, painting and chipping their religious visions, clan symbols, and records of events into the cliff walls. The rock art of Sego Canyon can be characterised according to a number of distinctive styles, and time periods. The oldest art belongs to the Archaic period and dates to between 6,000 BC and 2,000 BC. Some of the most spectacular examples of rock art in the Southwest are attributed to Archaic people. They were nomads, who hunted large and small game animals, and collected and processed wild plants. They did not build permanent habitation structures, but lived in caves and in small brush shelters built in the open. Within the Archaic period and beginning around 4,000 years ago, we see the Barrier Canyon Style rock art, a distinctive style of art which appears mostly in Utah, with the largest concentration of sites in and around the San Rafael Swell and Canyonlands National Park, but the full range extends into much of the state and western Colorado. Barrier Canyon Style rock art panels are mostly pictographs (painted) but there are also several petroglyphs (pecked) in the style. Barrier Canyon Style pictographs Barrier Canyon Style rock art is characterised by large human-like (anthropomorphic) forms, some as tall as nine feet. The identifying features are vacant looking or missing eyes, the frequent absence of arms and legs, and the presence of vertical body markings. They are sometimes seen with antennae, earrings, and with snakes in their hands. The ghost-like images are some of the most unusual forms of rock art seen in the area. One of the most famous images, known as the Barrier Canyon Holy Man, appears to depict some type of spirit figure, which is larger and more important than the figures that surround him. CONTINUE READING: www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-americas/haunting-rock-art-sego-canyon-extra-terrestrials-or-spiritual-visions-001584
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Post by auntym on Jun 9, 2016 12:50:20 GMT -6
www.ancient-code.com/petrogrlyphs-toro-muerto-depictions-ancient-astronauts/June 8, 2016 The Petrogrlyphs of Toro Muerto: Depictions of Ancient AstronautsThe enigmatic Petroglyphs of Toro Muerto depict strange humanoid figures that do not resemble human beings. Some of these petroglyphs even bear a striking resemblance to other ancient rock art half-way around the planet. Many agree that these are not ordinary beings and do not resemble humans. Some even suggest that ancient mankind depicted curious objects which resemble descriptions of modern UFOs Peru is known for a number of incredible archaeological sites which have baffled both visitors and researchers for years. Among the lesser known historic sites are the Petroglyphs of Toro Muerto, which cover an area of several kilometers in length. Toro Muerto, which translated, means Dead Bull was named because of the herds of livestock that commonly died because of dehydration in the area. There, ancient mankind carved a number of curious depictions of volcanic boulders on the large desert plateau. Curiously, these enigmatic petroglyphs are according to many, the ultimate evidence of Ancient Alien visitations in the distant past. Many of the ancient petroglyphs go back in history to around 10,000 BC. So far, researchers have been able to identify around 5000 mysterious petroglyphs which depict all sorts of things.Among the countless carvings at Toro Muerto, there are interesting depictions of what appear to be, shepherds, hunters, and semi-realistic figures, zoomorphic figures like jaguars, condors, camels, and fish. The ancients also depicted sunflowers and trees without branches, geometric symbols, zig-zags, square, diamond shapes and some inscriptions, intaglios, and bizarre writings all over an area of approximately four kilometers. But among all of the above-mentioned depictions, there are some that clearly stand out from the rest. Interestingly, there is a large number of mysterious humanoid beings that were depicted by the ancients at Toro Muerto. Many agree that these are not ordinary beings and do not resemble humans. The beings depicted at Toro Muerto were carved with a number of strange characteristics, like antennas on top of their heads. Even more fascinating is the fact that some of the petroglyphs of Toro Muerto bear a freakish resemblance to petroglyphs found in Australia where ancient man also depicted mysterious beings with ‘halos’ around their heads. The Wandjinas —represeted in Australia—were depicted as creatures without mouths, with big black eyes and with pallid faces surrounded by helmets and halos. Nearly identical depictions are found halfway around the world in Toro Muerto. The mysterious petroglyphs found at Toro Muerto are considered by many to be the ultimate evidence that thousands of years ago, ancient people in Peru witnessed the visitation of incredible beings that were similar to humans, but different in many aspects. The same thing could have occurred in Australia where there are a number of petroglyphs which seem to depict similar phenomena. And if the people of Ancient Peru and Australia were not interconnected in one way or another, then how is it possible that their petroglyphs bare such an incredible similarity? Is it possible –like many ancient astronaut theorists suggest—that the enigmatic Petroglyphs from Toro Muerto and Australia bare a resemblance because their people witnessed the same thing? Is it possible –just as the ancient alien theory suggests—that thousands of years ago, ancient mankind was visited by beings, not from Earth? Is it possible that the sheer number of rock art and cave paintings are the ultimate evidence that these visitations did in fact happen, and that ancient mankind documented this historic moment in the best possible way? MORE PHOTOS: www.ancient-code.com/petrogrlyphs-toro-muerto-depictions-ancient-astronauts/
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2016 10:41:08 GMT -6
Is it possible –just as the ancient alien theory suggests—that thousands of years ago, ancient mankind was visited by beings, not from Earth? Is it possible that the sheer number of rock art and cave paintings are the ultimate evidence that these visitations did in fact happen, and that ancient mankind documented this historic moment in the best possible way? Read more: theedgeofreality.proboards.com/thread/6513/petroglyphs#ixzz4BC9mupMG*** Yes, it is possible. The "helmet" look, IMO, is a depiction of a "halo". Idk if people back then could actually see the halos or auras every time, but this is their way of showing that these people or beings were "different". Then, some other people probably copied this depiction, even if they never saw anything. Now, drawings of "people" (mayans?) sitting at the controls of something that looks mechanized for some sort of "adventure"? A bit more convincing . . IMO
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Post by auntym on Jun 10, 2016 11:35:26 GMT -6
www.ancient-code.com/5-ancient-petroglyphs-cave-paintings-depict-ancient-aliens/June 9, 2016 5 Ancient Petroglyphs & Cave Paintings that depict Ancient AliensThousands of years ago, ancient people around the globe created a number of petroglyphs and cave paintings. Why ancient man depicted strange beings with 5 or 6 fingers, helmets, sandals, and what appear to be space suits is a mystery no one has been able to answer. Millions of people around the world firmly believe we have been visited by extraterrestrial beings for millennia. But if such highly advanced beings visited us in the distant past… how did ancient cultures react 2000-3000 years ago? Did ancient man freak out when ‘highly advanced’ spaceships landed on our planet? Or did ancient cultures glorify the visitors, referring to them as gods? Strangely, many ancient civilizations like the Ancient Chinese, Maya, Aztec and Inca, speak of visitors that came from the heavens bringing great knowledge to mankind. But even before ancient civilizations recorded their legends and spoke of gods that came down to Earth, people were recording what today is interpreted as ‘alien visitations’. If we take a look at cave art and petroglyphs around the globe, we will notice that in all corners of the planet, ancient man drew on rock all sorts of important events, and in nearly all petroglyphs found to date, there are representations of mysterious and strange beings that do not resemble human beings. However, what is even more fascinating is that even though these petroglyphs are found scattered across the entire planet, the depictions of the mysterious creatures are eerily similar. This has lead many to believe that ancient mankind that carved and painted the mystery beings must have seen them at one point in history. Let us go ahead and take a look at three of the most amazing depictions of ancient aliens discovered to date! The Wandjina cave paintingsThe Wandjina cave paintings are one of our favorite cave paintings discovered to date. There are a number of interesting details about the cave art found in Kimberley, Australia, in 1838. First of all the age of the cave paintings has become a subject of debate among numerous researchers. Some even suggest that the mystery art called the Wandjina could be well over 100,000 years old (yes you read right). Among the numerous pieces of ‘ancient Picasso art’ ancient people depicted beings that measure up to six meters in height. Locals refer to the mystery beings as the “wandjinas”. These mysterious beings are said to have brought civilization and prosperity to the people, and like many other ancient cultures around the globe indicate, the enigmatic “wandjinas” also came from the sky. Even more impressive is the fact that numerous ancient cultures around the globe have in their destroy a serpent or dragon. Strangely, the “wandjina’s” symbol was a feathered serpent. Quetzalcoatl anyone? But even more fascinating are other depiction of the Wandjina, who are depicted as strange humanoid figures without mouths, with huge black eyes and pale white faces that are surrounded by strange halos. These mysterious paintings have received all kinds of interpretation: strange representation of human beings, gigantic owls, down to the theory of Ancient Astronauts, as beings who visited Earth in the distant past. The Petroglyphs at Karahunj, Armenia’s StonehengeThis ancient site located in modern-day Armenia is fascinating for a number of reasons. First of all, many researchers claim that the site itself predates both Stonehenge in England and the Pyramids of Giza. This ancient complex occupies over 7 hectares and offers its visitors a number of strange carvings created by early civilizations that inhabited the region thousands of years ago. Among the numerous carvings, ancient man depicted what appeared to be strange beings with elongated heads and almond-shaped eyes, eerily similar to ‘modern-day’ representations of Grey Aliens. CONTINUE READING: www.ancient-code.com/5-ancient-petroglyphs-cave-paintings-depict-ancient-aliens/
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Post by auntym on Oct 8, 2017 18:38:19 GMT -6
www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/lists/cave-art-archeology-france-spain-portugal/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_tw20171008travel-caveart&utm_campaign=Content&sf120018362=1 Discover 3 Incredible Cave Art Sites in Europe Go for the art, stay for the beauty of these regions. By Kitson Jazynka / PUBLISHED September 28, 2017 Picture of the Lascaux Caves in Dordogne, France Picture of the Altamira caves in the Upper Paleolithic museum in Cantabria, Spain View Images The vibrant red dyes used on the walls of Altamira caves were sometimes used to represent Bison. Photograph by Sergi Reboredo, Redux A prehistoric petroglyph of a bull adorns one of the world's oldest rock art sites in Portugal. Photograph by Babak Tafreshi, National Geographic Creative By Kitson Jazynka Paleoanthropologist and Nat Geo Emerging Explorer Genevieve von Petzinger descends into ancient caves to study Ice Age art. Standing in front of a painting made some 20,000 years ago, she says, “bridges the gap of time.” How about rock-art sites as destinations? Von Petzinger, author of The First Signs: Unlocking the Mysteries of the World’s Oldest Symbols, recommends making tracks to these three Ice Age hot spots, all in Europe. Dordogne, FranceThis area in southwest France has multiple caves with well-preserved Ice Age art, including the famed Lascaux Cave. Two von Petzinger picks are near the village Les Eyzies-de-Tayac: Les Combarelles, with engravings of animals and human figures, and Font-de-Gaume cave, with colorful rock paintings. Don’t miss Rouffignac Cave’s drawings of mammoths. Cantabria, SpainEl Castillo Cave holds some of the oldest cave art in Europe, including dozens of red handprints that date back more than 30,000 years, some made by Ice Age women and children. Pro tip: The cave can be slick; wear shoes with good traction. Afterward visit two notable Cantabob museums that illuminate cave art: Altamira Museum and the Museum of Prehistory and Archaeology. Côa Valley, PortugalEast of the city of Porto, this river valley is one of the best places in Europe for open-air Paleolithic rock art. Book a guided tour in a 4x4 to explore a plateau little changed since the Ice Age. View engraved images on hundreds of rock faces. “It’s like visiting Jurassic Park,” von Petzinger says. Also a must: the Côa Museum, which traces the valley’s history. Genevieve von Petzinger is a paleontologist and National Geographic Emerging Explorer. WATCH VIDEO: www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/lists/cave-art-archeology-france-spain-portugal/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_tw20171008travel-caveart&utm_campaign=Content&sf120018362=1
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