The Ancient North America You Might Not Know

The Ancient North America You Might Not Know

by Bill Knell

It's time for Archeologists, Anthropologists and Sociologists to face facts and fess up. Modern technology and a worldwide movement of digging deeper into existing ancient enigmas have produced startling results. If we look at them beyond the scope of accepted status quo explanations, we discover that the ancient world wasn't framed the way we once believed. I am mostly interested in ancient North American history and culture. New and redefined older explanations, supported by new discoveries, have permanently altered our view of ancient North America. Sadly, you are likely to find the factual information in this article absent from most school books and curriculum.

The question of who first discovered America is a mute question applicable only to those who lived in various eras of exploration and discovery. We now know that people arrived here from many different places at various times and have done so for thousands of years. Some humans might have already been here with no need of an arrival date.

Contrary to what has been taught, early North Americans were not just transplants from Asia who traveled here via the land or ice bridge that once existed between what today is Russia and North America. They were not just treasure hunters and wayfarers who arrived by ship. They were not just hunter-gatherers, but people with enough technology to grow crops using sometimes better than modern methods feeding thousands, and the ability to construct huge enigmatic structures. And remember that, for every archaeological oddity which has been discovered, there could be thousands more that haven't yet been found and brought to light.

Stories of “Giants”

Judaculla Rock. NC

Judaculla Rock is a large soapstone boulder in Jackson County, North Carolina with human carvings. Cherokee legends say they were created by Tsul Kalu (or Judaculla), a powerful giant and "Master of Game". The markings are sometimes interpreted as the giant's footprints.

Lovelock Cave, NV

Nevada Lovelock Cave

Ancient human remains were discovered in Lovelock Cave, Nevada, with some skeletons being ten feet in height and having red hair as in the case of one mummified find.The remains were found by Guano (bat poop) Miners in 1911. Guano was an essential ingredient in fertilizer. Experts were immediately brought in to excavate the cave. Not surprisingly, after Smithsonian and government officials got involved, the giant remains were quickly locked away. The others were repatriated to Native tribes for proper burial. Hmm. I wonder why all the Egyptian Mummy and artifact finds have not been returned to Egypt?

Indian legends tell of red haired giants who killed and ate the normal humans, as well as animals, ruling a large portion of what today is the Southwestern U.S. It’s possible that the normal sized skeletons found in Lovelock Cave were their prey. Paiute history also says the giants came to Tribal lands from a faraway island thousands of years ago, sailing across the ocean on reed rafts. Once here they became infamous for their height, strength, and cruelty.The local tribal story of Lovelock Cave is that the red haired cannibal giants, known as the Si-Te-Cah, were eventually driven back into their cave by a large number of warriors from multiple tribes and died or were killed there.

The discovery led to two official excavations, one in 1912 and another in 1924, unearthing thousands of artifacts. The discoveries included eight to ten feet tall mummies, 15-inch-long sandals displaying signs of use and a boulder engraved with what seems to be a massive handprint. All this was reported by Archaeology World.

According to a 1931 Nevada Review-Miner Newspaper article, two colossal skeletons were found in a dry lake bed near Lovelock. These were not part of the cave findings and measured 8.5 and 10 feet in height. According to archeologists who examined them, they “were mummified in a way similar to the practices of Ancient Egyptians.”

Pyramids and Mound Builders

Monks Mound is the largest Pre-Columbian pyramid in North America.

It was built from 900 to 955 A.D. and is located at the Cahokia Mounds UNESCO World Heritage Site near Collinsville, Illinois, The mound size is about 100 feet high, 955 feet long, including the access ramp at the southern end, and 775 feet wide. This makes Monks Mound roughly the same size at its base as the Great Pyramid of Giza. The perimeter of its base is larger than the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan.

As a platform mound, the earthwork supported a wooden structure on the summit. Concrete steps cover the same area where the original wooden steps were located.

Miamisburg Mound. OhioMiamisburg Mound is one of the two largest conical mounds in eastern North America.The mound is 65 feet tall and 800 feet in circumference. It is visible from several miles away because it stands atop a 100-foot high ridge above the Great Miami River. Steps have been built to the top observation platform. 1869 excavations revealed details of construction suggesting the Adena culture built the mound in steps from 800 B.C. to 100 A.D. 100. Excavators found a layer of flat stones overlapping like shingles on a roof at a depth of 24 feet below the surface showing that the mound may have once had a stone facing. There were once an estimated 10,000 mounds and earthworks in the central Ohio Valley.

Vikings, Ancient Walls and Archeological Oddities

Stone Chambers Of The NortheastLiving in New York gave me the opportunity to visit odd stone chambers scattered throughout the Northeast. Most of those in New York were in or near Westchester County, not far from New York City. Over the years I have visited over twenty in New York, Conneticutt and several in New England. All were practically identical except for size.Some were huge inside, yet carefully constructed with precision that surprised me. Others were smaller and seemed like a work in progress that was never completed.For years local historical societies have insisted that these stone chambers were “root cellars” or “ice houses” built by early settlers. The problem with that explanation is that they do not fit the description. Google says, “During the 18th century, root cellars were essential for preserving food through the winter without refrigeration. Settlers, often inspired by European designs, built these underground storage spaces using local materials to take advantage of the earth's natural cooling and insulating properties.” Actual Underground Root Cellar (still in use)

None of the chambers that I visited were underground. Most were built well above ground, then appear to have been covered by earthworks. None had any shelves or storage containers. In addition, none would be appropriate for ice storage (too warm). All seemed well aged and much older than just a couple of centuries. My best guess is that they were used as housing or storage. The inside of the larger ones kind of reminded me of a Viking Long House.

Vikings in North America

The Vikings sailed from Greenland and first settled in what is now L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada around 1021 A.D. In the 1960s archeologists confirmed this, but said that their settlement was likely for resource gathering (wood), not a permanent one. Some believe that they had too much trouble with Natives and decided to sail back to Greenland. Ah, I don't think so. It makes no sense. We are talking about a group with advanced weaponry for the time and known as fierce fighters. Given the archeological evidence the settlement was well staffed and well armed. Viking swords were so well-made and sharpened that some found in burials overseas are still in excellent shape and sharp enough to cut someone if handled improperly.

It's far more likely that small groups set off to explore and pillage. To “vik” is to raid and plunder. Unlike some other cultures, Vikings left little behind when they moved on. Nothing more than some burials and runes carved on rocks (their writing) to let others know they had been there. These were also short reports of what was found or accomplished.

Point Rosee in Newfoundland proves that Vikings were on the move from their original settlement. This was discovered using satellite technology by American Archeologist and Egyptologist Sarah Parcak. Once found, that area was carefully excavated by Sarah and her team.

A blackened rock they found was likely evidence of a suspected hearth. It was surrounded by a typical Viking turf wall and was just the tip of the iceberg. Her work may be the key to providing mainstream archaeology with the evidence they need to finally admit what most intelligent researchers already know: That Vikings likely traversed many areas in the Northeast and Southeast of North America, possibly venturing into the Midwest as well. Kensington Runestone, MinnesotaEnhanced

A Norwegian coin discovered in Maine in 1957 is a silver coin, from the reign of King Olaf Kyrre (1067–1093 AD). There is also evidence of Norse era dams, canals, piers, and settlements in near Boston, Massachusetts.

New England has many “mystery” structures. In the 1930 historians said that they had documented over 250,000 miles of stone walls. Many have unknown build dates. Early settlers reported finding many one story stone buildings complete with roofs. Revolutionary War troops and Mercenaries reported seeing many “Indian Stone Castles” along rivers. Fine, except Indians don't build stone castles. (NOTE: Vikings built those along the rivers of areas they regularly visited and were the first to construct castles in Ireland, where they hid treasure plundered from England and elsewhere.) In 1654 a resident of Springfield, MA, reported that a “stone wall and strong chamber in it, made all of stone, which is newly discovered at or near Pequot”.

Gungywamp, Groton, ConneticuttAtlasObscura says, “The site, located in the Connecticut woods less than an hour away from New Haven, consists of multiple stone chambers, rings of stones, piles of rock, Native American artifacts, mysterious etchings, lithic artifacts, Colonial artifacts, and hundreds—perhaps thousands—of years of various settlers adopting and rearranging the site. It's difficult to tell where one historical period ends and another begins.” Regardless, history and evidence leans toward it beginning as an ancient structure built by unknowns.

Mystery Hill, New Hampshire, also called “America's Stonehenge””Mystery Hill, New Hampshire, is a privately owned tourist attraction and archaeological site consisting of a number of large rocks and stone structures scattered around roughly 30 acres within the town of Salem, New Hampshire. The site was first dubbed Mystery Hill by William Goodwin. This was the official name of the site until 1982, when it was renamed America's Stonehenge." - Wikipedia. There are no easy answers for why this place was built, how it was done or who built it. The one takeaway from Mystery Hill is that it is ancient and not constructed overnight. Some group of people put a lot of effort into it. The most disturbing fact is that it contains a long stone slab which some say is for sacrifices, animal or human.

Mystery Rock Wall, TX

Rockwall, Texas, is home to this unusual structure. It consists of many rows of hard mineral stones which look like they have been carefully stacked. The wall was buried under the town and discovered in various locations by people digging foundations, wells or moving soil.

The Wall was first excavated in 1852 and has since been verified in 11 places. The exact size and length of it remains unknown. Many geologists say it's a natural occurrence, that seems unlikely since nothing like it has been located in nearby towns. The lack of modern excavations is likely due to fear it might severely upset those who cannot accept ancient visits by other than the usual suspects.

Cliff Palace, Colorado

Cliff Palace is the largest cliff dwelling in North America, located in Colorado and constructed by the Puebloans between 1190 and 1260 A.D,

Pueblo Bonito,.Chaco Canyon, New MexicoPueblo Bonito is the largest known "great house". Located in New Mexico, it was built by Puebloans between 850 and 1150 AD.

Medicine Wheel, WyomingThis structure is located in Wyoming and is an ancient and sacred site that may have been altered or added to for thousands of years.

Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec, New MexicoThe Aztec Ruins in New Mexico were built between 1100 and 1300 A.D. The structures were not built by the Aztec people; the misnomer was given by 19th-century American settlers.

Bayer's Lake Mystery WallsThe Bayers Lake Mystery Walls are a series of stone structures and walls of unknown origin and uncertain age in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Kinishba Ruins, AZThe Kinishba Ruins are a large, pre-Columbian village in Arizona constructed around 1200 A.D. A great house (with 600 rooms) housed 1,000 people.

Angel Mounds. INAngel Mounds in Evansville, Indiana, are the remains of a 1,000-year-old Mississippian culture town inhabited between 1100 and 1450 A.D.

Newspaper Rock, UtahNewspaper Rock State Historical Monument is a large cliff face in Utah covered with petroglyphs, with etchings spanning over 2,000 years.

Human and Dinosaur Tracks Found TogetherIn the summer of 2000 Alvis Delk and James Bishop were working in the Cretaceous limestone on the McFall property at the Paluxy River near Glen Rose, Texas. They found a human footprint intruded by a dinosaur footprint. The eleven-inch human footprint matches seven other such footprints of the same dimensions in the area. The fossil was brought to a laboratory where 800 X-rays were performed in a CT Scan. Technicians verified compression and distribution features clearly seen in both prints, human and dinosaur. This removes any possibility that the prints were carved or altered. This leaves little doubt that North America has been occupied and visited for a very long time. There are many more examples of human habitation, but I think I have given you some of the highlights.