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fact in itself is supportive of the theory that the Tiahuanacu Egyptians never attained the level of expertise required Tiahuanacu (Tiahuar to build the Great Pyramid; that in spite of their efforts called "the Baalbek « to attain that level, they ultimately failed! prehistoric ruined c What other evidence is there to indicate that the — (Posnansky, 1945), locate accepted dating scheme of the pyramids of Giza might 15 miles from Lake Tit be faulty? Joseph Jochmans offers the following — level! Why would a sei observation. Recounting the usually accepted miles above sea level: sequence of Khufu, Khafre and Menkhare (all pharaohs — about this, one of which of the Fourth Dynasty), he points out that the relative The port area of Tiaht sizes of the pyramids belie the accepted order of — separate ruin) is known construction. Egyptologists tell us that the first | Puma"). In this area, « pyramid in the Giza group was built by Khufu. If the shorelines, enormous "onward and upward" viewpoint has any validity, scattered hither and yon wouldn't Khafre, who ruled next, have been expected _ they weigh variously bel to build a bigger and better one than his predecessor? To do otherwise would have seriously jeopardised his status as pharaoh. Yet the second pyramid is considerably smaller than the Great Pyramid. And shouldn't Menkhare, the next pharaoh to tule, have been expected to outdo both his predecessors? Yet his is by far the smallest of the three, and the one attributed to Khufu is the largest. Although this is patently contrary to human nature, we are asked to buy into the accepted chronology as if it were an established fact. Robert Bauval and John — Sun God carving on the Gateway of the Sun Anthony West have a much more believable scenario, and theirs is based upon pyramids, temples, ston astronomical considerations (frequently used in the del Sol ("Gateway of th erection and orientation of ancient sacred structures) was originally found b which can be checked and verified by modern science. almost completely cove They have learned that the various sizes and froma single block of ar placement of the pyramids of Giza reflect the exact and over 12 feet wide (M positions and luminosities of the stars in the — is exquisitely carved ' constellation of Orion. And we have learned from designs, including variot ancient Egyptian texts that Orion represented the deity and elephants, and with Osiris, who ruled during the "reign of the gods" some _ which has variously beer 15,000 years ago. God, Viracocha, as well Just as 10,500 BC was found to be the most likely | appear to be tears are de date for the carving of the Sphinx, as if by magic it holding a stylised staff it turns out that the orientation of the passageways of _ represent bolts of ligt the Great Pyramid point to the very same date (Bauval, _ flanking the central figur 1994). This date was determined by means of modern- of the early researchers ( day computers which can literally “turn back the clock". builders were interruy and tell us where these constellations were in the sky — perhaps?). The Gateway on any given date. It happens that these fall within the = northwestern corner era of Atlantis. (Bennett, 1934). Tiahuanacu Tiahuanacu (Tiahuanaco or Tiwanaku) has been called "the Baalbek of the New World". It is a prehistoric ruined city, apparently a harbour (Posnansky, 1945), located in the Bolivian Andes some 15 miles from Lake Titicaca, 12,500 feet above sea level! Why would a seaport be built more than two miles above sea level? There are several theories about this, one of which will be mentioned here. The port area of Tiahuanacu (once thought to be a separate ruin) is known as Puma Punku ("Port of the Puma"). In this area, close to the marks of ancient shorelines, enormous stone blocks are seemingly scattered hither and yon like matchsticks—except that they weigh variously between 100 and 150 tons. One block weighs an estimated 440 tons! Geologists have determined that some of the blocks were brought from quarries 200 miles away (Hemming 1979). One wonders, of course, how such blocks were quarried with no metal tools, how they were ransported to the building site and how they were assembled to form the piers and docks that once existed. But even more puzzling: how did they get scattered about in such disarray? Did some remendous geological cataclysm tumble these gigantic monoliths into this horrible disorder? ie Gateway of the Sun Then there is the ceremonial centre with its pyramids, temples, stone idols and the 10-ton Puerto del Sol ("Gateway of the Sun"). This large monolith was originally found broken down the middle and almost completely covered in solidified mud. Carved from a single block of andesite, it is about 10 feet high and over 12 feet wide (Mason, 1968). Its upper portion is exquisitely carved with beautiful and intricate designs, including various symbols, condors, toxodons and elephants, and with a human figure in the centre which has variously been thought to represent the Sun God, Viracocha, as well as the "Weeping God" (what appear to be tears are depicted on both cheeks). He is holding a stylised staff in each hand, one of which may represent bolts of lightning. The birdlike figures flanking the central figure are unfinished, leading some of the early researchers (Mason, 1968) to think that the builders were interrupted (due to a catastrophe, perhaps?). The Gateway of the Sun now stands in the northwestern corner of the Kalasasaya Temple (Bennett, 1934). is 42 * NEXUS Sun God carving on the Gateway of the Sun APRIL - MAY 2009 www.nexusmagazine.com