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ARGUMENTS FOR
THE AUTHENTICITY OF CARVINGS Montgomery County, Indiana Site
(Contacts)
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 authenticity. 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 (se 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
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