What is the history of mankind? The question may seem rather strange, because everyone is well aware of the official theory of the development of mankind and individual peoples of the world, which is taught in various educational institutions. Undoubtedly, all the statements put forward by science have a real evidence base, however, what about what does not fit a little into this very official theory of the development of the world. After all, more and more artifacts are in the world, which doubt the official version of the origin of the world and humanity.
Suffice it to recall various strange finds around the world: figurines of planes found in the pyramids of the Indians of South America, rock carvings detailing the existence of man in space, and many others, to ask the question, how is it possible for such artifacts to exist? The answer to this question does not exist, official science simply shrugs its shoulders or simply pretends that such things do not exist. In this article, we will consider another amazing mystery that takes place on our planet.
Civilizations of South America
The most famous civilizations of South America are the Incas and Mayans, it was the descendants of these nations who were so mercilessly converted to Christianity by the brave conquistadors, exporting untold treasures along the way, destroying the most valuable artifacts that could shed light on the history of all mankind.
So, few people know that the ancestors of these cultures were not pioneers, but built their empires on the remains of an older civilization, which, according to the few surviving references, is called the Olmeca. Most of the architectural monuments passed into the ownership of the Inca or Maya precisely after the Olmecs disappeared from the continent for inexplicable reasons. In 1862, the Mexican Melgar Jose sketched an interesting find that he made by chance during his travels. Not far from the village of Tres-Sapotes, he discovered a stone head of a man, the facial features of the statue very much resembled the appearance of an African American. The find aroused interest in society, which soon disappeared and everyone forgot about the find.
In 1925, archaeologists Blom and La Farge undertook an expedition to a remote island surrounded by swamps. It was there that the second head and a giant pyramid were discovered. This find allowed the whole world to know about civilization - the Olmecs.
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Ancient people
In the next few years, there were various interesting finds, confirming the theory of the existence of a civilization that lived in South America before the emergence of the Inca and Mayan settlements. So, in 1939, near the town of Tres-Zapotes, archaeologist Matthew Stirling discovered several interesting artifacts. In addition to a huge head carved out of stone, various clay tablets with inscriptions on them were discovered, as well as a cone-shaped pyramid. On one of the found clay tablets were images related to the life story of the god Jaguar. After lengthy research, it became clear that this story formed the basis of the Mayan mythology and was subsequently developed by them.
Scientists came to the conclusion that before the appearance of the Maya, a nation had already lived in this territory. Civilization was distinguished by a high degree of development, was able to process hard materials, had its own writing and a developed system of myths. The new culture was named "Olmecs". Subsequently, stone heads were found, thanks to which this culture became widely known.
Over time, even more interesting artifacts were discovered that indicated that a thousand years before our era, the Olmec people already had a water supply system, and small artificial lagoons where crocodiles were bred. A whole city was also discovered, where archaeologists have discovered many sculptures made at a high technological level. Michael Coe, a renowned historian, believes that this culture arose 3,000 years before our era. To date, 17 heads have been found, but the appearance of these stone sculptures is of particular interest.
Who posed for the sculptor?
Of course, the heads themselves are important artifacts, because they depict the faces of the rulers of the people, but what really causes confusion in the scientific community is the appearance of these very portraits. The appearance of all the sculptures has special characteristic features - a flattened nose, full lips, in general, these images are similar to the inhabitants of Africa. In the scientific world, a theory immediately arose according to which there was a sea communication between the shores of Africa and South America. During the experiment, it was proved that it is possible to cross the Atlantic on the papyrus boat "Ra", which was used by the ancient Egyptians.
There are many versions regarding the origin of this people, some, as mentioned above, believe that they are immigrants from Egypt, some historians generally suggested that this culture has Asian roots, due to the fact that a painted dragon predominates in the images on various objects found. which is very similar to a relative from China.
Some suggest that the Olmecs are a small people who lived high in the mountains, but then descended to the plain and quickly subdued the scattered tribes of the Indians who lived in this territory.
Due to the lack of facts that could confirm one of the above theories, the heated scientific debate soon ceased, and the long-awaited peace came. Scientists came to the only conclusion, which was neutral and satisfied the majority - the Olmecs, the very first culture formed in South America. Everything would be fine if, in 1991, Professor Lara did not receive a picture dating from 1951, it showed a stone head, which was absolutely different from all similar artifacts found before.
Strange head
As mentioned above, the first report regarding the discovery of the artifact was made in 1991, but by this time in Guatemala, where this item was located, a series of civil wars had passed. In 1992, an expedition to the jungle took place, when Professor Lara reached the alleged place of discovery of this object, more than 40 years passed and what was his disappointment when, after finding this stone head, he found that it was completely damaged. There were many bullet marks of various calibers on it. Nose, mouth, eyes - everything was destroyed, there was only one photograph with the image of the statue and the hope of finding a similar artifact someday. What was so amazing about this find that it became the subject of discussions that do not subside now. Stone heads are common in South America,even the facial features of the ancient rulers, which are very similar to the inhabitants of Africa, do not greatly disturb the researchers. It was the stone head from the Guatemalan jungle that made the entire history of the peoples inhabiting South America revisited. The facial features of this stone sculpture have nothing to do with the appearance of the modern inhabitants of South America, but they do not look like the Olmecs either.
So, in the photo, the stone head has large eyes, narrow thin lips and a large, straight nose. It turns out that this image represents a completely different nation that lived here, completely different from the Olmecs, Mayans, Incas and Aztecs. But the question arises, what kind of people are they who did not leave behind practically any material artifacts and simply disappeared. Scientists who have examined the remains of the stone head have come to the conclusion that the stone was processed more than 7000 years BC. Unlike later Olmec fakes, which used soft rock to create sculptures, this is a sculpture made from a single piece of solid rock. Despite all the millennia, scientists have found that the head was made with tools that could handle stone fairly easily. Perfect lines,the absence of chips suggests that the people who made this figure used technology that was not available to subsequent civilizations. In addition, scientists came to the conclusion that the stone itself was brought here from the Andes, which is completely impossible.
Thus, the existence of this artifact makes it possible to revise the history of the peoples who inhabited South America, it is possible that the Olmecs simply came to a ready-made civilizational foundation and only took advantage of the developments of another civilization.
