The Australian aborigines have a myth that their ancestors had white skin and came from the stars. Variations of this myth are known in the traditions of many tribes.
Legends of heroes from the stars
This is how, for example, one of the versions of the myth from Central Australia sounds: “A long time ago, in the distant Time of Dreams, a large red egg flew from heaven. It wanted to calmly lower itself, but it failed, and from a strong impact on the ground, the egg shattered. White-skinned heroes and their children emerged from it. The heroes themselves soon died, either from old age, or because they could not breathe the local air. But the children were young, they were able to adapt well to the new environment and therefore survived. To perpetuate the memory of their parents, the children of the heroes began to carve and paint their images on the walls of the caves. The remains of a large red egg collapsed, and over time rusted so much that it mixed with the ground, which in central Australia is still red because of this. And the children of the heroes multiplied and populated the entire Australian continent,but their skin was blackened by the hot climate. And only their rock paintings still remind of how their ancestors, who came from heaven, looked like and how they dressed."
The Blue Mountains tribes west of Sydney also depict strange, oddly dressed figures of past aliens. One of their totems is a fish-like object where the inhabitants of the heavens once arrived.
They believe that the heroes visited ancient Australia not by chance, but because they took pity on the ancestors of the aborigines, who did not know how to get their own food. Heroes brought people culture: the ability to hunt and make fire, use a boomerang and a dart thrower.
Rock painting traditions
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As in many other parts of the world, the rock paintings of Australian Aborigines depict the world around them, such as animals and hunting scenes. But in Australian rock art, you can also see strange humanoid figures that look like astronauts, as well as objects that resemble spacecraft or UFOs. Many of these murals are thousands of years old.
Researchers of the rock paintings of primitive tribes note a characteristic naturalism, expressed by the motto "I paint only what I see." This is confirmed by the fact that the images of animals are anatomically correct, and the poses depicted reflect the habits known to this day. But in that case, the ancient Australians simply could not invent everything else that they drew.
Wangjin's murals
A good example is the Aboriginal rock painting tradition of Western Australia known as Wanjina. This word denotes both the characteristic style of painting itself, and those amazing figures that can be seen on it. Several decades ago, this tradition became so popular that Wanjin's figures began to appear in Australian urban graffiti and borrowed into a variety of elements of modern design. The matter went so far that the Aboriginal people had to demand a legislative ban on this kind of drawings for everyone who is not related to tribal religious ceremonies.
What is it about this painting that conquers everyone? Wangjin's figures are humanoid, but their otherness is immediately evident. Even more interesting are their robes and hats, in the description of which the words "spacesuit" and "helmet" are asked, and this despite the fact that for the life of Australian aborigines before the arrival of Europeans, the concept of almost any clothing is completely alien.
The myths and legends surrounding these drawings emphasize that the light-skinned deities depicted on them brought knowledge to the natives. According to some versions of myths, in ancient times, these gods came from heaven, and according to others, they sailed from the other side of the Indian Ocean on huge ships, which is sometimes explained by the long voyages of Phoenician sailors about 3000 years ago.
Some scholars note that parallels with the cultures of the Middle East can be seen in the clothing style of Wangjin's figures. Evidence for this is found in the racial traits of the aborigines, and even in the presence of ancient Egyptian words in Australian indigenous languages. However, this hypothesis does not explain all the oddities of Wangin's murals and many Australian myths.
Folklore about giants
According to some myths, the celestial aliens in Australia were either all huge in size, or there were giants among them. In this regard, they usually recall the finds of parts of huge human skeletons in Africa and Asia. But even in Australia itself, there is evidence of the existence of giant humanoid creatures. These are, for example, traces of huge human feet.
One such footprint, found near the city of Carpet in New South Wales, is about a meter long, and half-meter footprints have been found in many places. There are also known primitive stone tools weighing from 4 to 12 kilograms.
It is clear that it would be impossible for an ordinary person to handle a stone chisel or a chopper of such weight. According to estimates made on the basis of these facts, the Australian giants weighed at least 400-500 kilograms, and were 4 to 6 meters in height and above.
Stonehenge at Bathurst
Australian megaliths are also associated with ancient giants, in particular the famous Stonehenge in Bathurst, New South Wales. It was there that some of the giant stone tools were found. A significant area of several square kilometers is covered with blocks lined up in straight lines, stone circles, standing stones - menhirs - and even human heads carved out of stone. Researchers agree that one of the main functions of this structure was to carry out complex astronomical observations.
Most of the elements of this megalith could be easily built by human hands. But there are also several structures that could not have been created at the level of ancient technologies. For example, a round stone 4.5 meters high and about 3 meters in diameter, set on a base of hewn granite blocks. Some huge boulders form precise geometric shapes, say, an equilateral triangle with a side of 55 meters.
Even in order to draw a triangle of this size, not to mention the movement of boulders to the right points, remarkable mathematical and construction skills are needed. Finally, in this megalith, Heo6v are noticeable clear cultural parallels with the structures of the dead civilizations of South America and the Pacific islands. It should also be noted that, according to ufologists, UFO activity in the regions of this and other megaliths is significantly higher than in other regions of Australia.
Rock structures in Queensland
Another attraction is located on a large plateau near Toowoomba, Queensland. Now it is covered with forest, but in ancient times the plateau was bare. If you look at it from an airplane, then there is a clear association with a runway.
Stone "pyramids" in Jirravin
Moreover, stone pyramids with a height of about 120 meters and with a side of a square base of about the same length are scattered throughout the state of Queensland (the most famous is in the Jirravin National Park).
They form a regular grid, covering an area of hundreds of square kilometers. All this is practically not studied, since these rock formations are considered to be natural.
Stellar and lunar tables and maps
Near the city of Gosford in New South Wales, astronomical tables and maps can be seen carved into flat rock surfaces, often on hilltops with a clear view of the sky. These tables not only depict the phases of the moon, but also mark the movement of some stars and planets. In the same area, a huge stone slab with a saucer-shaped notch was found.
When this recess is filled with water, it forms a mirror that reflects well the night sky. Earthen embankments were made around the slab, from the height of which ancient astronomers could conveniently observe the movement of celestial bodies by their reflection. Similar maps and observatories are known in the Blue Mountains, but the cultures that left them remain mysterious.
More questions than answers
Were the gods or heroes of the Australian Aborigines and other ancient peoples aliens from other worlds? Why did the stars attract them so much and so much time and effort wasted on the construction of amazing megalithic observatories?
So far, numerous volumes of research on this matter do not give a clear answer. After all, we have only taken the first steps in space exploration. It may be that only when we begin to better understand distant star systems will we truly understand the history of our own planet.
Georgy KHALETSKY