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The Pokotia Monolith Summary of Report by Dr. Clyde. A. Winters CLICK on photos to enlarge
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2nd version: The Pokotia
monolith was discovered by Bernardo Biados, Freddy Arce, Javier Escalente,
Cesar Calisaya, L eocadio Ticlla,
Alberto Vasquez, Alvaro Fernholz, Omar Sadud, Paulo Batuani and Rodrigo
Velasco on January 4, 2002. This discovery and other research done by these scientist is
supported by the Honorable H. Enrique Enrique Toro, President of the Congress
of Bolivia. Originally it was believed that there was an inscription
written only on the front legs of the monolith, further research indicated
that there was also an inscription on the back of the statue and directly
below the left hand of the figure.
Inscription on back of Pokotia Monolith The researchers also found another inscription under
the hand of the Pokotia figure.
Inscription under the hand of the
Pokotia Monolith Winters claimed that the
inscriptions on the Pokotia figure are written in the Sumerian language. The
signs used to write the messages on the Pokotia monolith were non-liguture
Proto-Sumerian symbols. However, he did not view the artifact
itself but rather only drawings of it, some of which have been shown to be
inaccurate.
The inscription under the hand on the Pokotia figure is
very interesting. It consist of twelve signs.
Transliteration: Mi Putaki Zi yu u ka ka mi i ka be i
Translation " The oracle Putaki conducts man to truth. (This)
esteemed (and) precious oracle to sprout esteem, (now) witness (its)
escape". The Decipherment of the back
inscription of Putaki is below. The writing on the back is written in
Proto-Sumerian. The language used to read the inscriptions was Sumerian.
"Proclaim
the establishment of character. The strong father (Putaki) to send forth the
devination. Strong wisdom (in this) phenomenal area of the deity's power.
Capture the speech (of the oracle) . (The oracle is) very strong to benefit
(and) nourish the sprouting (of) character. Tell human being(s) (the
oracle's) benefit. The oracle to open (up) much (benefit for all)."
" The ideal norm (is the) oracle (of Putaki).
(This) oracle is (in) a phenomenal area of the deity's power".
Distribute to all humanity (the divine decree). Snare a portion (of the) pure
voice. (The oracle to) send forth gladness. Agitate the mouth (of the
oracle), to send forth the divination. The diviner speaks good." Or " The ideal norm (is this) oracle. (This) oracle
(gives) divine decree.Distribute to all humanity (the divine decree). Snare a
portion (of the) pure voice. (The oracle to) send forth gladness. Agitate the
mouth (of the oracle), to send forth the divination. The diviner speaks
good."
"The divine decree to become visible and glisten
(from the oracle's own) mouth. Open up the divination. Agitate the oracle
(to) send forth (now) wisdom and character. Open (the oracle) to distribute
the divine decree (for all it is) lawful and righteous Good. Send forth the
sustenance of the pure oracle. Stand upright (Oh oracle) to appear as a
witness speaking purity. The oracle (of Putaki) to open (up and) send forth
gladness and character".
"(Putaki) speaks (in) true measure, to send forth gladness
(for all). Send forth nourish(ment). (The oracle Putaki is) the father of
wisdom (and) benefit (for all). (The oracle) to become a visible witness of
the diving decree and knowledge. (This) pure oracle speaks the divine decree
(and) makes (it) a visible witness (of the deity's power)." Commentary The inscriptions on the back of the Pokotia statue
define the role of the Putaki oracle in the community. It would appear that
the people should recognize this oracle as a source of "truth" and glad
tidings. Its additional role was to establish rigtheousness, wisdom and good
character for the members of the community who might use this oracle to
communicate with the gods. Throughout this inscription the Putaki oracle is called
the "father". For example, in column 1, it was written that:
"Proclaim the establishment of chracter. The strong father (Putaki) to
send forth the divination". And, in column 4, we discover that [Putaki
is] the father of wisdom (and) benefit (for all). This suggest that Putaki
was recognized as the great ancestor of other oracles in the region. This suggests that offspring of this oracle were probably
situated in other parts of Peru-Bolivia, where the people went to divine the
future, communicate with the gods or ancestors, or simply obtain blessing and
glad tidings from the oracle. |
