Originally posted by mikesingh
Originally posted by whargoul
Marduk or Byrd had posted another set of more plausible OOParts a while ago in another thread, the problem with them was that they were just boring!
I think that is why the real ones are so often overlooked, they aren't fantastic enough to warrant the ADD internet users attention and people with
books to sell cant do anything with something so mundane!
Hmmm... I missed that one! But where on Earth (pun unintended) are those 'real ones' you mentioned? 
I've gotta see this!! Bring 'e "m on.
I'm all ears! 
P.S. Byrd's a lady! 
Cheers! 
One set of favorite mysteries are the megaliths -- but it's going to be years before I can see them (school and money are the main hinderances) and
their associated materials. Most of them are simply "there", though, with not a lot of material buried at the site:
www.megalithic.co.uk...
A big interest of mine are the American pictograph and petroglyphs. These are very under-studied things, and the links between the art styles, image
types, themes, and tribes aren't well established.
Another favorite -- when I visited Costa Rica, there were countrywide references to a deity, "El Grande Chaman" (the great shaman god.) Images
exist of this deity (transforming into animals) but because the tradition was oral, few records exist. I'd love to go back and (armed with better
Spanish and a few months worth of time) find out more about this deity. I'm not sure if he was a true 'god' as we think of it, because the Diku
(the people who are the source of this deity concept) practiced shamanism rather than religion.
Mysteries are everywhere! Some archaeological sites apparently have star and sunrise markers, but we're only now discovering these (Painted Rocks,
Texas is one visitor and speculation friendly site you can visit.) I'd love to check Deer Valley in Arizona to see if there seem to be sun
markersthere.
...geoglyphs...
www.americanparagliding.com...
www.sinay.com...
Items from the Caddo mounds:
www.texasbeyondhistory.net...
Stone circle in Miami:
www.trussel.com...
...and on and on and on. They're everywhere!
The best way to find (and work with!) odd and interesting artifacts is to get involved with your state archaeological association or an antiquary
association.
www.sal.org.uk...
www.americanantiquarian.org...
There's loads of interesting old stuff that needs good armchair researchers who are willing to find out details about the era and the people and the
things they had and used. This isn't just for scientists... though you do have to know how to do good research!
Jees! Gotta get the wiring right next time!! 
