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setting sun to cast a shadow on what we call the "flat calendar stone’. Johan began to measure and calculate the layout and parameters of the monoliths. Informed by his years of experience in aeronautical science and navigation, he very quickly realised that the circular structure was purposefully designed and aligned with the cardinal points of the Earth as well as the equinoxes and solstices. However, it took another six years and many more explorations of amazing new discoveries on every trip to the mountain-top before the site was accurately surveyed and the true age of the monoliths was revealed. It turned out that the north-south, east-west alignment is out by 3 degrees 17 minutes 43 seconds. This Figure I: Eastern view of a 3D reconstruction of Adam's Calendar. The oldest means that we are dealing with a version of the Egyptian Horus hawk stands in line with the spring equinox sunrise. Structure at least 25,000 years old, To the right are the three aligned stones of Orion. Near the top right corner of the based on archaeoastronomic photo can be seen the faint outline of two pyramids, also aligned with Orion's rise. calculations relating to the 26,000- year cycle of the precessional wobble. of a larger eroded circular structure right on the edge of a Further studies of the geology, erosion, stellar high mountain cliff (figure 1). After dealing with the alignments and lichen growth have allowed us to reach a crashed aircraft and recovering the pilot, who was only reasonably sound and scientific conclusion that this site suffering from a broken arm, Johan returned to _ is at least 75,000 years old. Our latest research has investigate the monoliths. He also brought at least five pushed back this date to well over 100,000 years. BA tha Aita tn Aaneah AF Figure I: Eastern view of a 3D reconstruction of Adam's Calendar. The oldest version of the Egyptian Horus hawk stands in line with the spring equinox sunrise. To the right are the three aligned stones of Orion. Near the top right corner of the photo can be seen the faint outline of two pyramids, also aligned with Orion's rise. on yom wy ter rn tre of a larger eroded circular structure right on the edge of a Further studies of the geology, erosion, stellar high mountain cliff (figure 1). After dealing with the alignments and lichen growth have allowed us to reach a crashed aircraft and recovering the pilot, who was only reasonably sound and scientific conclusion that this site suffering from a broken arm, Johan returned to _ is at least 75,000 years old. Our latest research has investigate the monoliths. He also brought at least five | pushed back this date to well over 100,000 years. academics to the site in search of explanations—and this is when he found out how amazingly blind "those who will not see" can be. Not one of them could see the true significance of the discovery, claiming that these were just random stones. This was a big blow to his original excitement, but like a true explorer he did not stop there. The site is situated on the edge of what is known as the Transvaal Escarpment, which geologically consists of the Black Reef Quartzite Formation that's rich in gold. (Incidentally, this is where gold prospecting started in the early 1800s.) But the monoliths of Adam's Calendar are all dolerite. The closest vein of dolerite is about a kilometre away from the site. This means that the architects went to a lot of trouble to transport the monoliths, some of which weigh over five tonnes, to the Figure 2: This is one of many mysterious ancient stone ruins that seem to have site. The central monolith is carved a greater purpose in their design. The phi factor of 1,618 was well used in the with such precision as to allow the dimensions of this and other structures. Figure 2: This is one of many mysterious ancient stone ruins that seem to have a greater purpose in their design. The phi factor of 1,618 was well used in the dimensions of this and other structures. 62 * NEXUS JUNE - JULY 2010 www.nexusmagazine.com