A Mother Lode Of Jade Solves Maya Mystery

Seattle PI ^ | 5-22-2002 | William J. Broad

[blam]

FYI, (Article compliments of callisto)

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Bump.

[general_re]

In the end the scientists made a series of discoveries culminating in bus-size boulders of Olmec blue jade, some astride creeks.

Wow. That would be something to see. Too bad there's no pictures yet.

And the location ain't gonna be a secret for long...

[restornu]

CTR

[farmfriend]

Blue jade? I would love to see some. Wonder if they will continue to let it reach the market?

[Catspaw]

We saw the Olmec heads when we were in Villahermosa. It's astounding that they found the source of the jade after all these centuries.

[callisto]

I can't wait to hear more about the archaeological findings that they are sure to uncover. I think modern archaeologists underestimate the degree of knowledge achieved by earlier civilizations and hopefully they will discover some interesting artifacts that will lead them to a more complete understanding of their knowledge and life.

[Catspaw]

Wasn't it just recently that there was another big find of a Mayan site when an archeologist hiked into an area in Guatamela, found nothing, was leaning back on *something*--and that *something* turned out to be part of a ancient Mayan wall.

My only regret when we were camping around the Yucatan and southern Mexico is that we didn't have enough time (like another three months) to go into Guatamela to see more Mayan ruins.

[callisto]

I believe this may be what you are referring to...
Oldest Intact Maya Mural Found in Guatemala

[spectre]

I have many Jade pieces, and am anxiously awaiting the arrival of "Blue Jade". "Merry Christmas"...to me...:~)

When will it arrive? Just as soon as Home Shopping Network or QVC can get their paws on it!

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[Catspaw]

That's the one. It's a tremendous find.

[callisto]

The image of the mural is very impressive. I can only imagine how beautiful it will look after they've removed the mud from the walls. I'll have to keep an eye out for more info related to this find and the "Olmec blue" jade.

[RightWhale]

You'd think they would have found everything by now. If we could see through the top 10 feet of earth all over the planet, what would we find?

[Hot Tabasco]

If we could see through the top 10 feet of earth all over the planet, what would we find?

...the match to that tennis shoe you saw on the side of the expressway, the sock that disappeared from your dryer. The possibilities are endless....

[blam]

The good stuff is underwater. (submerged cities from the Ice Age floods)

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The Olmec And The Shang

[RightWhale]

Olmec appear to have been from Ethiopia, which itself was much larger at the time. Not sure of the source, possibly Graham Hancock.

[Some hope remaining.]

If we could see through the top 10 feet of earth all over the planet, what would we find?

Chandra Lev...oh, nevermind they already found her.

Under my lawn we would find lots of rocks, buried in a very shallow grave. I wish they had been buried deeper.

[aruanan]

I just finished Catastrophe. It was quite enjoyable. The author appears to make a good case for the explosive volcanic eruption in the southwest Pacific. for the mid 6th century event. However, he seems to completely miss the evidence, presented in From Exodus to Arthur, for an extraterrestial component to the worldwide climatic disaster.