Proto-Sumerian origin on text on a statue discovered in Peru! The riddle of the monolith of the Poko, page 7

reply to post by Majestic Lumen

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The problem is that the bowl in question was found by a farmer and who wouldn't show where he found it other to say it was a cave. The bigger issue is how do you prove it was actually found there? Especially since the museem curator who got it from the farmer in the 50's has been tied to several other fakes over the years. It likely is a real sumerian bowl but probally not found in bolivia.

Originally posted by exile1981
reply to post by Majestic Lumen

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The problem is that the bowl in question was found by a farmer and who wouldn't show where he found it other to say it was a cave. The bigger issue is how do you prove it was actually found there? Especially since the museem curator who got it from the farmer in the 50's has been tied to several other fakes over the years. It likely is a real sumerian bowl but probally not found in bolivia.

Yeah the two holy words in Archaeology; Provenance and context.

Oh and to clarify that word isn't 'provenience' which refers to the three dimensional location of an item within an excavation

reply to post by thyextendedself

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There was extensive trade between Easter is. and the mainland starting around the 11th century. And there is an ancient coastal city in Peru that is being excavated that's shows the culturL link between the island and mainland. The islanders stoppped travelling to the mainland after they comletely deforested the islands and were no longer able to make the large sea going canoes needed for the trip. The social chaos that ensued after the degradation of the islands environment also caused the mainlanders and the other polynesians to stop visiting the islands. So its not surprising to find some cultural similarities between the islands y areas on the mainland.

Originally posted by punkinworks10
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There was extensive trade between Easter is. and the mainland starting around the 11th century. And there is an ancient coastal city in Peru that is being excavated that's shows the culturL link between the island and mainland. The islanders stoppped travelling to the mainland after they comletely deforested the islands and were no longer able to make the large sea going canoes needed for the trip. The social chaos that ensued after the degradation of the islands environment also caused the mainlanders and the other polynesians to stop visiting the islands. So its not surprising to find some cultural similarities between the islands y areas on the mainland.

Howdy Punkinworks10

"Extensive trade"?? Which city is this that is being excavated?

reply to post by Hanslune

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Hi Hans, maybe extensive wasn't the best term, but there was enough interchange between the island and mainland that certain motifs have been found on the island and mainland, within a corresponding time frame. I believe the site is very near Tucume,Peru. It was found in the mid '90's and its location is where Hyerdall predicted a port city could be found. It is the one location where the currents and winds will take you to and from Easter island. I read about it in an archeology journal several years ago.

Originally posted by punkinworks10
reply to post by Hanslune

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Hi Hans, maybe extensive wasn't the best term, but there was enough interchange between the island and mainland that certain motifs have been found on the island and mainland, within a corresponding time frame. I believe the site is very near Tucume,Peru. It was found in the mid '90's and its location is where Hyerdall predicted a port city could be found. It is the one location where the currents and winds will take you to and from Easter island. I read about it in an archeology journal several years ago.

Howdy

I've always been of the mind that the Polynesians would have pushed on to SA.

I've been following the archaelogical reports involving the off lying islands of the west coast of SA since the early 80's- as of yet no evidence has been found that supports that however AFAIK.

reply to post by Hanslune

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Hi Hans, I remembered something from the article, the researchers had found a a string of characters carved into something that matched a string of characters found on a rongrongo tablet from rapa nui. I'm of the opinon that contact between the island and mainland was only for a brief period and mostly one way ,from the mainland and back. Something I find interesting is the similarity of masonry styles between rapa nui and some of the Peruvian cultures.
Back to the original notion of this thread, although mesopotamian sailors traded with the coastal indus valley city-states it it improbable that they made it to south America and then climbed high into the andes tow carve inscriptions on rocks. After all they were saliors and sailors tend to stay near what they know, the water.

Originally posted by punkinworks10
reply to post by Hanslune

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Hi Hans, I remembered something from the article, the researchers had found a a string of characters carved into something that matched a string of characters found on a rongrongo tablet from rapa nui. I'm of the opinon that contact between the island and mainland was only for a brief period and mostly one way ,from the mainland and back. Something I find interesting is the similarity of masonry styles between rapa nui and some of the Peruvian cultures.
Back to the original notion of this thread, although mesopotamian sailors traded with the coastal indus valley city-states it it improbable that they made it to south America and then climbed high into the andes tow carve inscriptions on rocks. After all they were saliors and sailors tend to stay near what they know, the water.

I don't recall that article at all - if you ever come across it let me know. Based on the limited Sumerian and Dilmun naval technology anything beyond coastal trade is speculative at best. Could they have gotten to Peru? Possible but hardly likely and extremely unlikely that they would have taken along a scribe and a stone worker to put in those characters!

However I'm always reluctant to limit the abilities of the ancients, they were as smart as us and only needed a Prince Henry or a man of wisdom to do something extraordinary.

If the Polynesians got to SA their technology and limited numbers and the rather sophicated war skills of the SA people of that time would have made their stay rather short I suspect.

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