Our past is fraught with an incredible number of mysteries, the answers to which have not been found. The stunning creations of ancient sculptors and painters are one source of such mysteries. Everyone knows the stone idols of Easter Island - huge blocks of stone, carved in the form of human figures. This theme is promoted and popular as a fashion brand. But … There are similar, and even more mysterious discoveries about which we know very little. And one of these discoveries is the mysterious Markavasi plateau.
It is located near Lima, in the Andes, at an altitude of 3800 meters above sea level. It is very difficult to get to it, high cliffs and stone forts block the path, leaving room only for a small path cut in the rocks. Precisely pierced, because when climbing, steps are guessed underfoot, carved right in the rock, and almost completely crumbled under the pressure of time. The space around is not particularly rich in greenery. Only low shrubbery and weak grassy growth, breaking through the stone, smooth out the gray-brown landscape.
The first creation of the ancient masters, which we see as we ascend, are twelve large collections for rainwater. From each of them there is a network of stone canals directed down into the valley, apparently, this structure at one time provided water for a vast area around the plateau. But then the path ends, and a picture of extraordinary beauty opens before your eyes! On a small area of the plateau (only about three square kilometers), huge megalithic structures are seen everywhere, badly damaged by time, but still proud and majestic! A little to the side are the stone two-storey "barracks" of the Indians. Thanks to them, the plateau got its name - Markavasi (translated from the language of the Quechua Indians, it means “a house with two floors”). Both the “barracks” and the megalithic statues, according to scientists, are more than ten thousand years old!A small lake with crystal clear waters immediately spilled over, reflecting the rocks fancifully hewn by the wind. The beauty of this place is breathtaking! Legends and stories associated with the plateau involuntarily pop up in my mind.
According to one of them (by the way, witnessed by the journalists of a local newspaper and received a lot of publicity), the Markavasi plateau is a place of concentration of supernatural energy, which very strongly attracts creatures of alien origin. According to EFE News, in 1974, five young Peruvians contacted the creature, telling them it was from Ganymede, Jupiter's natural satellite. The creature introduced itself as Oksalk and predicted its appearance over the Markavasi plateau on February 7th. Young people and journalists, whom they invited to be independent observers, appeared on the plateau at exactly the specified time and were able to witness the appearance in the sky of two flying objects, shaped like saucers and emitting a strong glow. The total observation time lasted 20 minutes,during which young people were in constant psychographic contact with the aliens. These are the mysterious events that surround the plateau, forcing ordinary people in awe of its energy.
But still, his main secret is the images of people and animals carved into the rocks. The most attractive hill is located in the northern part of the plateau. Probably, he served as a mausoleum for a noble nobleman. The hill is covered with carved images of animals. There are fish, mice, rabbits, toads, but the most important thing is hidden from view. The unknown sculptors were not just talented, they were brilliant! Many images can only be seen from a certain viewing angle or at certain times of the day, when the shadows from the rocks add up to bizarre patterns. Another way to see the hidden is to shoot everything with a film camera. After the development of the pictures, you can discover a lot of interesting things, unnoticed by ordinary eyes.
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In addition, with a close examination of the entire area, all megalithic sculptures, one can find images of people of different races, or animals that have never lived in South America. Elephants, lions, camels - images of each of them can be found imprinted in stone. How did the ancient civilization of the Indians know about them ?! Or maybe this is just a play of the imagination, and all the “sculptures” are just a random play of nature, fueled by our imagination? But nature could not work with such precision. What is the only way of depicting eyes on human faces! If similar sculptures on Easter Island do not have eyes, then Markawasi's sculptors have found an interesting way to create them. At noon, the arches of the eyebrows cast semicircular shadows on stone faces, thus imitating the outlines of the pupils. And at the same time, through a narrow gap cut in these arcs,the sunbeam hits the very center of the shadow, creating the illusion of a living eye!
It is absolutely clear that such a play of nature is impossible, only a sophisticated human mind could come up with such a thing! But the secret remains a secret: how did people of a very ancient (and completely unknown civilization for us) know what animals and what people live on other continents? Maybe the creation of sculptures on the Markawasi plateau is the work of aliens from outer space, or maybe we know too little about our own human past?
Author: Konstantin Stafeev