Re: [twuug] Space Shuttle Columbia blows up on reentry!

[Charles Shannon Hendrix <shannon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, Feb 09, 2003 at 01:17:11PM -0500, Jeff Self wrote:

> I still have to wonder how the Mayans and the Egyptians had such 
> similar civilizations though. There has to be some connection between 
> the two.

Inca coastal roads were 16.5 feet wide.  This is the width called
a reed or pole, and is used even today in England for land surveys.
It was also similar to measurements used in Sumeria and is a multiple
of units used in the Bible to describe various cities.

They found cuneiform writing on clay pots in Bolivia.

It's pretty clear there was a lot more travel than we previously thought.

Another interesting idea... the assumption that unfluence went from east
to west might be the opposite of reality.  Some archeologists suggest
that Sumer was founded by an ancient civilization in Peru and Mexico,
predating the others there by some time.

> I still have a problem with the thought that Columbus or the Vikings 
> "discovered" America. After all, there were people living here for 
> quite a while before them. Civilized in fact. Forget what you read in 
> grade school about the Indians living in teepees. There were actually 
> ancient societies in this country.

It's really sad, that we not only slaughtered them, but now lie
about that and what they really were.

Over 200 nations, several large political confederations, and masterful
battle tactics.  They were/are amazing people.






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