Easter Island, El Dorado, and other places have given up some of their secrets, but questions still remain.
Whether standing stones, nondescript mounds, or lines in the earth, ancient civilizations have left signs of their existence that must have held deep meaning for them that is now lost to time. Subsequent dwellers of this earth are left to wonder who, what, when, and why? The meanings of many of these significant geographic talisman have been teased out by archaeologists, but some are resistant to revealing their secrets. Here are just a few.—is one of the most isolated populated spots on Earth.
Wooden and stone tablets found here are also a mystery. They contain an undeciphered rongorongo script. The curious glyphs run left to right, then right to left when the tablet is upended. Like the statues, the script has so far defied explanation.Carnac is famous as the site of more than 10,000 Neolithic standing stones from about 2100-1500 B.C., also known as menhirs. The stones were hewn from local rock and erected by the pre-Celtic people of Brittany.
Who built it and what it means are still unknown. First described in the 1840s, the sinuous mound was originally attributed to the ancient Adena people, who inhabited the area from about 500 B.C. to A.D. 200 and whose remains are found in nearby burials.people. The Fort Ancient culture was influenced by the Mississippian culture, which featured rattlesnakes in much of its iconography; indeed, many Native American cultures imbued serpents with spiritual power.
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