The Wild Side of Geoarchaeology Page
Table of Contents
- Mysterious Origins of Man
- Fingerprints of the Gods
- Alledged "Evidence" of Earth-Crustal Displacement (Pole Shift)
- Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) Site, Bolivia
- Archaeology of the Gulf of Cambay ( Khambhat )
- Age of the Sphinx
- Atlantis and Lemuria
- Out of Place Artifacts
- Bosnian "Pyramids"
- Stone Balls / Stone Spheres
Mysterious Origins of Man
NBC's The Mysterious Origins of Man made a number of claims concerning the possible presence of Atlantis in Antarctica, Precambrian (2.8 billion-years old) human artifacts, and anomalous Tertiary artifacts. Given the applicability of geology to investigating such extraordinary claims, taking a look at them proved irresistible. As a result, I prepared several FAQs about various aspects of the The Mysterious Origins of Man which I posted to sci.archaeology, alt.archaeology, and other newgroups. FAQs that are archived at the Talk.Origins Archives are listed below.
- 1.The Oronteus Finaeus Map of 1532, Atlantis in Antarctica.
- 2. Atlantis, Mammoths, and Crustal Shift.
- 3. The Mortar and Pestle (Tertiary of California).
- 4. The Calaveras Skull Revisited (Tertiary of California).
- 5. The South African Grooved Sphere Controversy, An analysis of alleged Precambrian, 2.8 billion year-old, artifacts from West Transvaal, South Africa.
Mysterious Origins of Man Web Pages
The below link is a listing of web pages with information about various segments
of the The Mysterious Origins of Man.
- 1. The Mysterious Origins of Man related web sites.
Fingerprints of the Gods
Given the huge volume of material presented in the Fingerprints of the Gods, it is impossible to evaluate all of it. I examined several critical exhibits, e.g. Exhibits 3, 4, and 5, to explore the validity of what the author, Mr. Graham Hancock, considered to be critical pieces of evidence for Antarctica once having been Atlantis and for Hapgood's Earth Crustal Shift hypothesis. As time permitted, I also reviewed most other exhibits. Finally, posts concerning claims made by Mr. Hancock about the Piri Reis Map, a plumb tree, and the Cuicuilco Pyramid in Mexico are included.
- 1. Exhibits 1 to 3, reefs and coal beds.
- 2. Exhibits 4 to 6, fossil forests.
- 3. Exhibit 7, The Ross Sea Cores.
- 4. Exhibit 8, Orontius Fineaus Map of 1532.
- 5. Exhibit 9, Buache's Map of 1739.
- 6a. Exhibit 10, Part A, Spitzenbergen, Grinnel Land Swamps, Warm Arctic Ocean, Baffin Island, and so forth.
- 6b. Exhibit 10, Part B, Mars, Gondwana ice sheets, and Gothenburg excursion
- 7. Exhibits 11 and 12.
- 8. Exhibits 13 and 14.
- 9. Piri Reis Map.
- 10. The Fruit Tree and FOG.
- 11. The Cuicuilco Pyramid.
Other articles about the ideas of Graham Hancock can be
found in Articles.
Alledged "Evidence" of Earth Crustal Displacement (Pole Shift)
1. Champsosaurs of Axel Heiberg Island.
- 2. Fossil Forests of Axel Heiberg Island.
- 3. Fossil Beech Trees of Antarctica.
- 4. Scottish and Scandinavian Ice Sheets.
Ancient Maps
- 1. Minds in Ablation Part Five: Charting Imaginary Worlds.
(More discussion of Hapgood, Mallory, and interpreting ancient maps).
- 2. Minds in Ablation Part Five Addendum: Living in Imaginary Worlds.
(Even more discussion of Hapgood, Mallory, and interpreting ancient maps).
- 3. Buache's Map of 1739
- 4. Colored Shaded Relief Map of Bedrock Topography of Antarctica
For information about the Piri Reis Map of 1513, go to:
Gregory C. McIntosh
The Piri Reis Map of 1513.
University of Georgia Press
Atlanta, Georgia.
Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco)
- 1. The age of Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) Site, Bolivia.
- 2. Garrett G. Fagan: An Answer to Graham Hancock.
- 3. Garrett G. Fagan: Analysis of Hancock's "Position Statement on C-14 Dating".
- 4. Tiwanaku: Alternative Archaeology in Action.
- 5. Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) Site Bibliography.
Archaeology of the Gulf of Cambay ( Khambhat )
- 1. Artifacts or Geofacts? An Alternative Explanation of "Artifacts" from the Gulf of Cambay.
- 2. Bathymetric Map of the Gulf of Cambay (Khambhat ).
Age of Sphinx
For information about the age of the Sphinx, go to:
Paul Jordan
The Riddle of the Sphinx.
Sutton Publishing
Hall of Ma'at Papers on the Age of the Sphinx
- 1. Geologic Study of the Sphinx.
- 2. More Sphinx Debate: He said, I say... James Harrell responds to Robert Schoch.
- 3. Comments on the Geological Evidence for the Sphinx's Age.
- 4. More Sphinx Debate: He Said ... I Say.
- 5. The Sphinx Controversy: Another Look at the Geological Evidence.
- 6. Age of the Sphinx.
- 7. Notes and Photographs on the West-Schoch Sphinx Hypothesis.
- 8. Deterioration of the Stone of the Great Sphinx.
- 9. THE ARCE Sphinx Project - A Preliminary Report.
Atlantis and Lemuria
Some general notes on Atlantis and Lemuria unrelated to either Fingerprints of the Gods or The Mysterious Origins of Man.
- 1. Lemuria, a Summary.
- 2. Bimini Road.
- 3. Bimini Columns and Atlantis.
- 4. Bimini Granite Stones and Atlantis.
- 4. Talk:Bimini Road (Wikepedia).
Out of Place artifacts
Bosnian "Pyramids"
- 1. Bosnian pyramids [Le site d'Irna].
- 3. The Bosnian Pyramid Phenomenon by Robert M. Schoch.
- 3. Geology of the Bosnian "pyramids" [Le site d'Irna].
- 4. All that nature can never do, part II : pavements and tiled floors [Le site d'Irna].
- 5. All that nature can never do, part III : "ripple-marks" and ornaments [Le site d'Irna].
- 6. The Bosnia-Atlantis Connection by Mark Rose, Archaeology Magazine
- 7. More on Bosnian "Pyramids" by Mark Rose, Archaeology Magazine
- 8. Report on the geological exploration of Visocia hill near Visko by Department
of Mining, Geology, and Civil Engineering, Tuzla University
- 9. Bosnian Pyramids: Absence of Evidence is not Evidence of Atlantis by Alun Salt.
Stone Balls / Stone Spheres
I have written two popular articles about natural stone balls (stone spheres). They are:1. Heinrich, P.V., 2007a, The Giant Concretions of Rock City Kansas. BackBender's Gazette. vol. 38, no. 8, pp. 6-12
and 2. Heinrich, P.V., 2007b, Megaspherulites. BackBender's Gazette. vol. 38, no. 7, pp. 8-12.
The former, Heinrich (2007a), can be downloaded as apart of BackBender's Gazette. vol. 38, no. 8 and the latter,
Heinrich (2007b), can be downloaded as apart of Bender's Gazette. vol. 38, no. 7.
The Le site d'Irna has two web pages about natural stone balls (stone spheres), which are cannonball concretions. They are:
- 1. All that nature can never do, part IV : stone spheres [Le site d'Irna].
- 2. Stone balls : in France too! [Le site d'Irna].
Go to Fossil Page.
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The Wild Side of Geoarchaeology Page
Table of Contents
- Mysterious Origins of Man
- Fingerprints of the Gods
- Alledged "Evidence" of Earth-Crustal Displacement (Pole Shift)
- Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) Site, Bolivia
- Archaeology of the Gulf of Cambay ( Khambhat )
- Age of the Sphinx
- Atlantis and Lemuria
- Out of Place Artifacts
- Bosnian "Pyramids"
- Stone Balls / Stone Spheres
Mysterious Origins of Man
NBC's The Mysterious Origins of Man made a number of claims concerning the possible presence of Atlantis in Antarctica, Precambrian (2.8 billion-years old) human artifacts, and anomalous Tertiary artifacts. Given the applicability of geology to investigating such extraordinary claims, taking a look at them proved irresistible. As a result, I prepared several FAQs about various aspects of the The Mysterious Origins of Man which I posted to sci.archaeology, alt.archaeology, and other newgroups. FAQs that are archived at the Talk.Origins Archives are listed below.- 1.The Oronteus Finaeus Map of 1532, Atlantis in Antarctica.
- 2. Atlantis, Mammoths, and Crustal Shift.
- 3. The Mortar and Pestle (Tertiary of California).
- 4. The Calaveras Skull Revisited (Tertiary of California).
- 5. The South African Grooved Sphere Controversy, An analysis of alleged Precambrian, 2.8 billion year-old, artifacts from West Transvaal, South Africa.
Mysterious Origins of Man Web Pages
The below link is a listing of web pages with information about various segmentsof the The Mysterious Origins of Man.
- 1. The Mysterious Origins of Man related web sites.
Fingerprints of the Gods
Given the huge volume of material presented in the Fingerprints of the Gods, it is impossible to evaluate all of it. I examined several critical exhibits, e.g. Exhibits 3, 4, and 5, to explore the validity of what the author, Mr. Graham Hancock, considered to be critical pieces of evidence for Antarctica once having been Atlantis and for Hapgood's Earth Crustal Shift hypothesis. As time permitted, I also reviewed most other exhibits. Finally, posts concerning claims made by Mr. Hancock about the Piri Reis Map, a plumb tree, and the Cuicuilco Pyramid in Mexico are included.- 1. Exhibits 1 to 3, reefs and coal beds.
- 2. Exhibits 4 to 6, fossil forests.
- 3. Exhibit 7, The Ross Sea Cores.
- 4. Exhibit 8, Orontius Fineaus Map of 1532.
- 5. Exhibit 9, Buache's Map of 1739.
- 6a. Exhibit 10, Part A, Spitzenbergen, Grinnel Land Swamps, Warm Arctic Ocean, Baffin Island, and so forth.
- 6b. Exhibit 10, Part B, Mars, Gondwana ice sheets, and Gothenburg excursion
- 7. Exhibits 11 and 12.
- 8. Exhibits 13 and 14.
- 9. Piri Reis Map.
- 10. The Fruit Tree and FOG.
- 11. The Cuicuilco Pyramid.
found in Articles.
Alledged "Evidence" of Earth Crustal Displacement (Pole Shift)
- 1. Champsosaurs of Axel Heiberg Island.
- 2. Fossil Forests of Axel Heiberg Island.
- 3. Fossil Beech Trees of Antarctica.
- 4. Scottish and Scandinavian Ice Sheets.
Ancient Maps
- 1. Minds in Ablation Part Five: Charting Imaginary Worlds.
(More discussion of Hapgood, Mallory, and interpreting ancient maps). - 2. Minds in Ablation Part Five Addendum: Living in Imaginary Worlds.
(Even more discussion of Hapgood, Mallory, and interpreting ancient maps). - 3. Buache's Map of 1739
- 4. Colored Shaded Relief Map of Bedrock Topography of Antarctica
Gregory C. McIntosh
The Piri Reis Map of 1513.
University of Georgia Press
Atlanta, Georgia.
Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco)
- 1. The age of Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) Site, Bolivia.
- 2. Garrett G. Fagan: An Answer to Graham Hancock.
- 3. Garrett G. Fagan: Analysis of Hancock's "Position Statement on C-14 Dating".
- 4. Tiwanaku: Alternative Archaeology in Action.
- 5. Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) Site Bibliography.
Archaeology of the Gulf of Cambay ( Khambhat )
- 1. Artifacts or Geofacts? An Alternative Explanation of "Artifacts" from the Gulf of Cambay.
- 2. Bathymetric Map of the Gulf of Cambay (Khambhat ).
Age of Sphinx
For information about the age of the Sphinx, go to:Paul Jordan
The Riddle of the Sphinx.
Sutton Publishing
Hall of Ma'at Papers on the Age of the Sphinx
- 1. Geologic Study of the Sphinx.
- 2. More Sphinx Debate: He said, I say... James Harrell responds to Robert Schoch.
- 3. Comments on the Geological Evidence for the Sphinx's Age.
- 4. More Sphinx Debate: He Said ... I Say.
- 5. The Sphinx Controversy: Another Look at the Geological Evidence.
- 6. Age of the Sphinx.
- 7. Notes and Photographs on the West-Schoch Sphinx Hypothesis.
- 8. Deterioration of the Stone of the Great Sphinx.
- 9. THE ARCE Sphinx Project - A Preliminary Report.
Atlantis and Lemuria
Some general notes on Atlantis and Lemuria unrelated to either Fingerprints of the Gods or The Mysterious Origins of Man.- 1. Lemuria, a Summary.
- 2. Bimini Road.
- 3. Bimini Columns and Atlantis.
- 4. Bimini Granite Stones and Atlantis.
- 4. Talk:Bimini Road (Wikepedia).
Out of Place artifacts
Bosnian "Pyramids"
- 1. Bosnian pyramids [Le site d'Irna].
- 3. The Bosnian Pyramid Phenomenon by Robert M. Schoch.
- 3. Geology of the Bosnian "pyramids" [Le site d'Irna].
- 4. All that nature can never do, part II : pavements and tiled floors [Le site d'Irna].
- 5. All that nature can never do, part III : "ripple-marks" and ornaments [Le site d'Irna].
- 6. The Bosnia-Atlantis Connection by Mark Rose, Archaeology Magazine
- 7. More on Bosnian "Pyramids" by Mark Rose, Archaeology Magazine
- 8. Report on the geological exploration of Visocia hill near Visko by Department
of Mining, Geology, and Civil Engineering, Tuzla University - 9. Bosnian Pyramids: Absence of Evidence is not Evidence of Atlantis by Alun Salt.
Stone Balls / Stone Spheres
I have written two popular articles about natural stone balls (stone spheres). They are:1. Heinrich, P.V., 2007a, The Giant Concretions of Rock City Kansas. BackBender's Gazette. vol. 38, no. 8, pp. 6-12and 2. Heinrich, P.V., 2007b, Megaspherulites. BackBender's Gazette. vol. 38, no. 7, pp. 8-12.
The former, Heinrich (2007a), can be downloaded as apart of BackBender's Gazette. vol. 38, no. 8 and the latter,
Heinrich (2007b), can be downloaded as apart of Bender's Gazette. vol. 38, no. 7.
The Le site d'Irna has two web pages about natural stone balls (stone spheres), which are cannonball concretions. They are:
- 1. All that nature can never do, part IV : stone spheres [Le site d'Irna].
- 2. Stone balls : in France too! [Le site d'Irna].
Go to Fossil Page.
Go to Home Page. Send email to
Version 5.0
March 4, 2008Copyright (c) 1996-2008 Paul V. Heinrich All rights reserved.
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