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ARGUMENTS FOR
THE AUTHENTICITY OF CARVINGS Montgomery
County, Indiana Site
There are several arguments for the authenticity of the carvings that are being found at the Montgomery County, Indiana site, which according
to an examination by a geologist in the US Geological Survey had never been
glaciated. Statistical analyses already have
provided some significant probability levels in support of this
hypothesis. The more obvious
arguments include: 1.-- Independent
observers all have seen the same images on the stones, and without any
coaching from previous viewers; and most of the stones were
recovered from areas where modern farming was never practiced, thus
eliminating the intervention of ploughs to account for the
presence of lines on the stones. 2.-- The animals viewed
all existed during the Pleistocene, many of which are now extinct. Present day viewers would not imaginably invoke their
presence out of thin air. Persons not
familiar with cameloids that resemble Guanacos, for example, mistook them for
deer. 3.-- The animals viewed are either species
used for human food or predators that prey on them. A notable exception is a horse with a human on its back. Most species such as mammoths and rhinos
are rare and probably represent the very earliest artistic work done at the site.. There also may have existed taboos against
depicting such animals. The American
lion occurs frequently, is usually associated with human images and shows a mild demeanor. 4.-- There is much repetition of the same
animals appearing on different stones found at different collection
locations. Both animals and humans regularly are found on the
same stone. Many stones have multiple
images of Pleistocene animals and an occasional human. The apparent most recent images are larger and represent
present day animals. 5.-- There is an obvious
scarcity of animals such as mammoths, mastodons, rhinos and other Pleistocene
species. If shapes were randomly created
in our minds it could be expected that these and present-day species would be
included. Why are there no foxes, raccoons, minks,
otters, snakes, armadillos, opossums, etc.? 6.-- Most of the human
male images are bearded and appear of European ethnicity. The Climate during the Pleistocene was
cold and migrations from
Europe would have been possible along the ice sheets that covered much of the
Northern Hemisphere (see Climate). There is an occasional likeness with
similar authenticated images from Mexico.
There are also a few images of humans in the pointed head
style of western Mexico (see Examples). 7.-- Both animals and
humans are shown in bilateral symmetry.
There are obvious unfinished carvings of humans and animals. 8.-- Some of the stones
bear directional arrows carved into them that point directly to carved images. Attesting to the possible skill of the carver, the
stones when viewed from different angles produce different animal
images. In one example a bison, bird,
moose and bearded man appear
in the area that is indicated by the arrow (see Comparisons).
9.-- There are numerous
images created by scraping away the surrounding stone facing in a stylized
and consistent manner, not attributable to
any natural causes. 10.-- There is a carving of a human forearm and hand showing
motion, the details being difficult to attribute to natural causes. 11.-- There are scenes depicting humans in various kinds of
activity, some of it apparently reproductive in nature. Such is unexpected and quite improbable
to conjure up accidentally. 12 – Finally, there is a noticeable absence of animals and shapes
that would be associated only with other continents, such as indigenous
giraffes and antelopes in Africa, marsupials in Australia and giant lizards
in Indonesia, etc. Other categories: Human Shapes Animal Shapes Misc. Shapes Inscriptions Tools Unidentified Markings Picture
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