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2013 February Meeting On February 9, 2013 the Midwestern Epigraphic quarterly meeting was held at the Easton’s community room. The meeting was called to order by the president David Rush. As of May 3, 2013 the Huntington business checking account contained $4965.32 and the business premier savings account contained $40i.95. This resulted in a total of $5,367.27. By comparison, at the end of February there was $3,866.21 in checking and $296.00 in savings for a total of $4,162.21 . The increase resulted from receipt of annual dues and early registration for the symposium. Dave Rush strongly recommends Discover magazine. He has found it very useful in his research regarding early human evolution. Dr. Lee added the question did man evolve out of Africa or Asia. Research has shown that there is only one degree of difference in genetic composition between Asians and Caucasians. Jim Leslie gave an update on the upcoming symposium which will be held on May 31through June 2 at the Marriott Airport Columbus. There will be a varied and interesting array of presentations. It was also noted that Scot Wolter now has his own program on television America Unearthed. Jim Leslie presented the history of the Midwestern Epigraphic Society. Victor Mosley, who following the suggestion of Berry Fell, started the society in November, 1983. Victor and his brother Beverly Mosley are best known for their work at Cahokia mounds state park where they designed and built museum exhibits . Our current member, Frank Otto, was an original member. MES is a 501(c) 3 "nonprofit” organization. Jim discussed MES's relationship to Murray tunnel chamber, Barnesville track rocks, and burrows cave as well as such colorful persons as China Dickey and the infamous Abner brothers. This historical review spurred conversation. MES is no longer a chapter of the epigraphic society. Mes did not restrict itself to epigraphy. Anything of a diffusional nature was reflected in our publications, meetings and website. Findings are shared on lined with members and interested parties. There is open- minded acceptance of some questionable assertions and claims, john white suggested that we think about changing our name. Dave rush thinks this is a very important consideration and wants suggestions for a new name sent directly to him. Ken Zimmerman told a story about how he became a member. He worked with berry fell and noted that there is danger in making extravagant claims outside your field of expertise. Essentially we consider ourselves a clearinghouse of ideas re: ancient history. John white gave a power point presentation concerning the use of the star of David on artifacts taken from Borrows cave. The presentation also dealt with the shofar or rams horn. John stated that the defining of symbols in books is generally vague. The form of Christianity found at Burrows cave was not Trinitarian. Overlapping cultures often use the same symbols but with many different meanings. The Star of David often provides inspiration. Such symbols often are brought together as an interrelated whole. Adjournment followed /Daneen Axlerod, Secretary/ 2012 February Meeting Presentations were: "Idenity of the Symbol Λ|| on BC Artifacts" by Dr John White, "The Mystery of the American Horse - Horse of a Different Color" by Dr Siu-Leung Lee and video "Cave of Forgotten Dreams" made by Werner Herzog of Chauvet Cave in southern France. 2012 August Meeting After the business meeting, presentations were: "Two Mastodons at Barnsville Track Rocks" by Jim Leslie, "Velikovski" by Jack Nurgess, "The Ships of Burrows Cave" & "The Significance of W and R in River Names" by Dr John White and "The Hidden Codex" by Kelly Gross, Tom Meister & Loren Jeffries to a large crowd.
2012 November Meeting Presentations were: Most likely first discovered by trappers in the early 1700s and possibly encountered by the 1749 Celoron expedition. William Lytle surveyed the site in about 1803, wrote a letter to President Thomas Jefferson asking for a government survey. Never happened due to national interest in the Lewis and Clark expedition, but an 1811 Hugh Williamson survey appeared in Observations on the Climate in Different Parts of America. Maj. Isaac Roberdeau, US Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Topography surveyed it in 1823. Using that drawing David Warden surveyed it in 1834 noting minor differences.
Dr John White presented illustrations of a number of tetragrammations found on Burrows Cave stones. A tetragrammation is a word of Greek origin meaning "four letters" and usually refers to the Hebrew theonym, YHWH
Hugh Miller presented startling evidence that much of C14 testing is in error in that C14 testing of fossils does not agree with test results of the stone layer in which they were found. His son, Kevin found evidence of human footprints inpressed in mud at the same time as dinosour prints, indicating both existed at the same time in Texas, see – Web for further information. 2011 February Meeting After the business meeting the presentations were: "Reed Boats at Burrows Cave" by John White, "MES Publications CD", by Jim Leslie and then two videos were shown: "A True History of Global Exploration" that featured gavin Menzies books on the great voyages of the Ming Dynasty and "Stone Age Columbus", a discussion of the Solutrean and Clovis Connection. 2011 November Meeting After the business meeting the presentations were: "Secret of the Stones" and "The DeLong-Cooke Stone Structure Map" videos, MES Website Changes and DVD Publication Series by Jim Leslie and "New Finds of Sun Symbols and Old Scot Names" by John White.
The 2010 Winter Meeting is the second Quarterly held at the new OhioHealth meeting room. Dr John White started with "Mystery Cave of many Faces" created by John White and Bev Moseley. This is Part 1 that summarized the history of the contentious Burrows Cave, supposedly located in southern Illinois. The presentation gave the major pros and cons. John will make the same Part 1 Presentation at a conference at Sandy, Utah later this spring.
Jim Leslie presentated a review of "The Rocks Begin to Speak", by LaVan Martineau. This is a well-read book for those studying and translating Indian petroglyphs / pictographs in America. The petroglyphs glyphs found on rock walls are adaptations of the Indian Sign Language icons, and likewise can be read by most of the tribes in the American West and plains. Leslie also show this commonality applies to petroglyphs found east of the Mississippi.
President Dave Rush discussed the latest news on the Murray Tunnel Chamber.
2010 February Meeting
The technical program: "Elephant Images in Ancient America" by John White and the "Old News" video documentary on epigraphic sites in SW United States during the Barry Fell era, by John White.
Presentations were: "Two Chambers" the Murray and the Hemlock, by Jim Leslie, "Coming into America", Jack Burgess discussed this Scientific American film of early contacts and migrations and "Mystic Symbol People" by John White.
John White discussed several of his articles in the latest Newsletter - Illinois Figurines, the elephant god Gana Pati and the Krakatoa volcano eruption of 535 and a recent trip to the Ohio Handicrafts Museum. Jim Leslie reviewed last year's Ancient American article "Genetics Rewrites Pacific Prehistory". The latest DNA testing substantiates the folklore of the Prince Edward Island Tlingit people origin in Asia and leaving via Taiwan some 6000 years ago, sailing the Japanese current to Hill Island on the west coast of what is now Canada. Then 2200 years later a portion of the Tlingit sailed southwestward to settle Hawaii. The article says DNA also proves Thor Heyerdahl was correct about the Easter Island folklore of their coming from the East -- a hot dry place (Chile) -- not from the West. Weldon Mortine reviewed his highly successful Feb 10 conducted trip to Old Stone Fort near West Lafayette and to the Newcomerstown Museum. Frank Otto shared his trip photos and Bill Clease discussed his douser readings of the Fort and surrounding grounds.
2007 Summer Meeting
The following agenda is for both Saturday and Sunday:
Location: Westerville Electric Co.
Guest Speaker: Michel-Gérald Boutet. Michel is an artist, school teacher, Celtic scholar and translator
of ancient alphabets and scripts. He has translated many of the Kentucky ogam sites and Burrows Cave
inscribed stones - actually he is one of a very few who can.
Program: “The Character and Style of the Burrows Cave Images and Comparisons to Old World Works - Three-headed
Dragons, Helmeted Warriors and other Icons” Michel will next discuss various techniques, steps and procedures used on translation of
ancient scripts and alphabets. He will use both his published and unpublished
works as illustrations, including Burrow Cave scripts and sites previously translated
by Barry Fell.
Location: Beverley Moseley Home. [Directions given during the morning]
An open discussion of Burrows Cave art and ancient script translaton in an informal
gathering at the former President's home.
Location: James Leslie Home. [Directions given during the morning]
Picnic Time! Local MES members are asked to bring a couple of their favorite "covered dishes" and a dessert to share with those present. Jim will provide eating utensils, cold drinks (but pleasebring your favorite "rare" beverage to share too), and will grill burgers, brats, etc.
Time: TBD Sunday, August 19th
Location: Westerville Electric Co.
Hopefully Mr Wilson can soon return to continue his discussion on this fascinating
subject and the similarities of the Navajo and Tibetan religious philosophies.
Dr. John White started the meeting with some Beverley Moseley art work
of erotic statues found in Meso-America that indicate the presence of Carthaginians prior to
Columbus. These tiny statuettes may commemorate the "state marriages" between Meso-America
maidens and ship-arriving Carthaginian "Kings".
Pam Giese presented Powerpoint slides of her recent trip to Fleming County
Kentucky to explore mysterious rock depressions known as Kettles. Geologists say they
are a natural formation and perhaps simply utilized by the indigenous people.
Dr Hu McCulloch returned from New Mexico just in time to show digital slides of his visit
to the "Hidden Mountain" with Doug Jones of the NM Epigraphic Society. Their quest was
the Los Lunas Decalog Stone. New Mexico now owns the mountain, which unfortunately opens it
Alas, time ran out - Dr Hu McCulloch will present thoughts
on the Atlantis legend with pictures of his recent trip to Santorini (aka Thera) the next
Quarterly, the Fall Meeting, November 18, 2006.
Lunch was enjoyed at the MCL cafeteria and afterwards sponsor Dr John White treated Joe
Wilson to a tour of the Hopewell Cultural Center, Chillicothe.
2006 Spring Quarterly Meeting
Jim Leslie gave a financial report of the Symposium of
April 22, 2006. Jack Burgess introduced a video tape of the History Channel program
Digging the Truth, of the episode on the "Hidden City of Z", the topic of
his previous Quarterly meeting presention.
Ken Zimmerman continued his discussion of "tops" with new findings in Egypt. Jim
Leslie reviewed an article entitled "Megadeath in Mesoamerica" published in the February
issue of Discovery magazine. Victor Kachur presented
a commentary on "The Murder of John Cabot" article in the current issue of Atlantic Rising.
Discourse continued at lunch at the MCL cafeteria.
2006 November Meeting
"Museums of Chicago" power point by John White and his selection of the Barry Fell Awards for 2007, "Santorini Island - one of several candidates to be Atlantis", vacation photos of Hu McCulloch's Spring trip, a home video of non-Ohio Mounds taken by Jac Burgess some years ago, Comments on "Columbus was Last" book by Patrich Huyghe plus comments on his own book, Victor Kachur had a video of Mounds in Southern Ukraine (his native land).
2005 Winter Quarterly Meeting ~ Nov 12, 2005
In "The Lost City of Z: A Quest to Uncover the Secrets of the Amazon,"
The New Yorker, September 19, 2005, reporter-at-large David Grann, plunges into the
heart of Brazil's Mato Grosso region in the latest of a hundred or more attempts to find out
what happened to Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett, the famous British explorer who disappeared
in thejungle in 1925, and to try his hand at the mystery of the fabled lost cities for which
Fawcett was searching.
Grann is no armchair explorer. Like Fawcett and the others who have dared the
"green hell," he endures suffocating heat and humidity, wades infested swamps waist deep, is
deserted by his Indian guides, and is threatened by the bows and arrows of those who don't
want him there. His adventure, undertaken in February 2005, benefits initially from roads,
modern vehicles, and global positioning devices, but then has to carry his computer and his
supplies, at time alone and through unknown waters.
What he finds is worth it. Along the Xingu River he meets archaeologist
Michael Heckenberger from the University of Florida. Heckenberger tells of a decade of work
in the region and his astonishing discoveries: The remains of twenty-nine ancient villages,
two or three miles apart, each village surrounded by a moat 12 to 16 feet deep and 50 feet
wide. Heckenberger estimates the population of each village to have been two to five thousand,
with the total population of the larger community rivaling European cities of the time. The
villages themselves were laid out in concentric circles, somewhat in the fashion of those at
Poverty Point, Louisianna. Heckenberger has described his work in Science, "Amazonia
1492: Pristine Forest or Cultural Parkland?" and in his book The Ecology of Power."
Other scholars, including University of Illinois archeologist Anna Roosevelt,
great granddaughter of Theodore, are at work in the Mato Grosso. Roosevelt believes the area
has been settled for about 11,000 years, and geologists "have uncovered so much black earth
from ancient settlements that they now believe the Amazon may have sustained millions of
people." Donald Lathap believes that the Amazon may have been the "wellspring of high
civilization throughout the Americas."
Grann's essay---over twenty pages long in the New Yorker--has received a
strong response,m so he's now expanding it to book lenght. Good news for all of us interested
in this subject. And what happened to Colonel Fawcett: Three different Indian tribes--the
Kalapalo, the Kuikuro, and the Suyas--said essentially the same thing, with each blaming
another tribe: He was killed. And though his ring and some of his possessions have been found,
no incontrobertible remains have been recovered. To the Indians he was apparently just
another intruder, not wanted and not bearing gifts. Grann himself had to produce several
hundred dollars worth of gooods and promises of more to get himself rescued when it looked as
if his own lunck might have run out. Lucky for us he survived to tell this important and
fascinating tale.
The first representative world pillar was a post, stake or long upright stone (menhir).
Earliest cross would have been an upright post holding up the sky, with the cross piece
keeping the sides from caving in. Falling sky was a real threat to the ancients.
Some world pillar religions thought tree trunks as supporting the sky and the spreading
branches aiding in this support.
The world pillar and the cross in many ways represent the same qualities:
Decorated pillars such as the ionic form may have been later developments of the world
pillar and serpentine cross piece (scroll to left and right). The lintel may have represented
the sky (rood).
Some post-pillar thoughts:
* Main source of information: Gertrude Jobes' "Encyclopedia of Mythology, Folklore and
Symbols".
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Frank Otto, a charter member of MES and long time location-seeker of the of the long-lost Gridiron/ Hanukkah Menorah/East Fork Works site presented a brief history of the earthwork. Its general location is just north of Williamsburg, Ohio along the East fork of the Little Miami River, or it could lie southward towards the Ohio River. Frank identified on a topo map16 possible locations that fit some of the criteria.
Dr Siu-Leung Lee presented a Chinese connection to the American Indian with their pendant or gorget artifact. This was in response to Tom Anderton's pendant found near
Fort LeBoeuf, Pa (see photo). It is a form of "gui" (??), a Chinese symbol of power, held by the king and his family and officials, each with different length and slightly different shape. If you copy and paste the Chinese word and search for images, you will find a lot more examples.
The Summer Quarterly
Meeting proved to be one of the best meetings
for some time, with guest speaker Joseph Wilson (an instructor in Anthropology in the
Department of Political
and Social Sciences at Lander University, Greenwood, SC) giving a well-presented talk on
DNA Evidence for Central Asians in America, which offers strong support for much of
Ethel Stewart's writings of the Indian origin-lore of the Canadian Northwest Dene and Na-Dene
peoples. He touched on sand paintings, the Asian compound bow and the first appearance
of trousers being among these people.
to the general public and vandalism, as evidenced by the defacing of
the first inscription line on the Decalog Stone.
It reads like a Who's Who of modern exploration and
adventure, as the author drops the names of real and fictitious people in this story of the
search for the lost cities of the Amazon. Yet, they all belong in the narrative: El Dorado;
Ian Fleming; Indiana Jones; Orlando Villas Boas, and more.
Later developments of the cross became stylized into circle crosses and swastikas
representing both circular movement and diretion of movement particularly in regard to
the diurnal motion of the sun and the seasonal motion of the stars and planets around the
axis. The swastika may have developed from the serpentine application to the cross as John
White suggests. Hermes caduceus may represent a serpentine cross wound up taut around a
central axis. Neptune and Triton carried a trident that may have represented the world
pillar with cross arms bent upward like the brances of a tree.
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