10 Most MYSTERIOUS Archaeological Discoveries
From the newly discovered stone "wheels" in
Saudi Arabia, to the oldest and most mysterious human temple in
Turkey, these are 10 Most MYSTERIOUS Archaeological
Discoveries !
5.
Chactun --
Ancient City -- In
2013, an enormous
Maya city was found in
Mexico’s
Yucatan jungle. Archaeologists discovered the city ruins cover 54 acres, and includes the remains of pyramids, plazas, and ball courts. Three massive complexes with the remains of pyramids were found -- one of which stood 75 feet high.
Named “Chactun” (shack-tun), this is one of the largest
Maya sites ever discovered. Estimates indicate the Maya inhabited the city between the years 600 to 900
AD. The height of the
Maya civilization ended some 1200 years ago thanks to the ravages of war and climate change. Loggers actually discovered these ruins decades ago, but didn’t consider them important enough to report.
4.
The Terracotta Army -- Archaeologists in
China made a discovery in
1974 that turned out to an incredible display of funeral art … some think it’s the greatest such display of all time. The excavation uncovered more than 8,000 clay soldiers buried close to the tomb of
China’s first emperor,
Qin Shi Huang (kin shy hwang). The terracotta army was buried as a means of protection for the emperor against any dangers he might encounter in the afterlife. Archaeologists also discovered various weapons along with the soldiers, who were precisely lined up within various clay corridors. Three of the four main pits at the site contain the miniature soldiers and weapons, while the fourth one remains empty. The emperor’s tomb and many areas of the complex remain unexcavated … The ancient complex is thought to be around 2,
200 years old.
3.
Lost Civilization -- In
2015, archaeologists discovered the stone foundations of two cities deep in the Honduran jungles.
Experts date the area between
1000 and 1400 AD, and believe no humans have inhabited the area for at least 600 years.
Remains of a pyramid, and plazas have been uncovered, along with the effigy of a half-human, half-jaguar spirit.
It’s possible that the location is the legendary
La Ciudad Blanca or
White City, that the
Spanish conquistadores were searching for … and was thought to be the birthplace of the
Aztec god
Quetzalcoatl. There’s also speculation this could be the
Lost City of the
Monkey God. Researchers were aided by using
Light Detection and Ranging -- or LiDar technology that allowed them to identify ancient settlements and ruins through the forest.
2.
Por
Bajin (poor bah-gin) -- In 1891, archaeologists found a mysterious island high in the mountains of a remote
Siberian lake. Located near the
Mongolian border, Por Bajin appears like a fortress or a kind of prison. The labyrinthine structure sprawls more than 8 acres … and is thought to date back some 1,
300 years.
Despite that, many walls are still intact and we--preserved. Yet it’s still unknown why the rectangular fort was built … or what it was used for. Some theories suggest it may have built to attract people, not imprison them. Or it could have been used as a monastery, a summer palace, or even an astronomical observatory. Experts were surprised to find hints of
Chinese influences, such as a Chinese roof tile that was uncovered … interesting, because some observers have pointed out that Por Bajin has the same approximate shape as China’s
Forbidden City! Could there be a connection?
Let us know what you think
..
1.
A big discovery in Turkey might end up rewriting history. Archaeologists excavated a carving in the ancient
Turkish city of
Gobekli Tepe (go-beck-LEE tepay). The pictograms were found on a limestone pillar, and displayed a scene showing a human head on a vulture’s wing, with a decapitated human body below it. Experts think the pictograms could be around 12,000 years old … if so, that would make it the oldest written language discovered to date! The pictogram is thought to display the practice of sky burials, which were used during the
Neolithic period when there were no graves.
Sky burial is a ritual where corpses are left left on the mountainside for scavengers to eat. That practice still exists in areas of
Tibet. Archaeologists have discovered around 200
T-shaped pillars in 20 circles, some as tall as 20 feet. Only a few ancient written languages have survived. While some cave paintings date back 30,000 years, they are considered more artistic than a writing system. Pictograms, however, are regarded as a basic form of written language, using pictures to convey meaning.
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