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Ancient Art
Mayan Aircraft
Ancient Skulls
Were the Asians in America before Columbus?
Did the Mayas disappear or are they really still among us?
Were there already blacks in America before Columbus?

Warning: this post is only for people with open minds.

Casa Santo Domingo Museum, Antigua, Guatemala
(Museo Casa Santo Domingo, Colonial section)

When Maureen Seewald and I visited the Museo Casa de Santo Domingo in Antigua, Guatemala, we came upon this painting. Unfortunately, the camera we had at the time was not the best and since I didn´t know I would be using it later on a blog, I did not take as much care taking it as I should have. No flash, no tripod and low light...so excuse the quality but the content is what matters:

Photo by Beatriz Socorro
Museo St. Domingo, Antigua, Guatemala

Compare it to the "Glorification of the Eucharist" by Bonaventura Salimbeni, 1600, which now hangs in the church of San Lorenzo in San Pietro, Montalcino, Italy.

"Glorification of the Eucharist"
by Bonaventura Salimbeni, 1600

When I was a child, the nuns told us the globe between Jesus and God the Father was the earth. Now, as an adult,t I can see that it certainly has no resemblance to our planet but it certainly looks like a Sputnik.

The photo taken by me and posted above of the painting at Museo St. Domingo is only a detail of a larger painting that depicts Mary, Joseph and the baby, Jesus. The man on the cloud holding the sputnik is God the Father (?). While I was taking the photo, Maureen noticed that under the virgin´s robe something had been written and painted over. Upon closer observation I noticed that she was right. I took a photo of that as well but I think the aliens did something to my DVD because I cannot open it. I did ask Maureen to send me a copy since she also has copies of all the pictures we took during this trip. Hopefully they
won´t mess up her DVD as well :)). As soon as she finds it and sends it, I will post it here. I would love to know what was originally written on that robe that someone later decided to cover up.

NOTE: Maureen sent the missing pictures. To see them, go to:
Ancient Art II

To see photos of Sputnik : Sputnik 1 Satellite

UFOS IN ANCIENT ART

I came upon the following websites years ago.

As you well know, one cannot believe everything one reads, sees or hears.

Being a skeptic about everything, I verified that the paintings had not been touched up. I suggest you also do a separate search of each painting by author and museum.

You be the judge and reach your own conclusions...

crystalinks.com - be sure you scroll all the way down on this one

MAYAN AIRCRAFT

In 1974, when I started the trip around South America with my two dogs, Fiera and Corky, I visited the Museo del Oro in Bogota, Colombia, (The Gold Museum). Like I said before, I am a museum junkie.

They had some of these little gold figures of what looked like airplanes but of course, at the time, the archaeologists claimed they were depictions of insects. Watch this video and you be the judge.

History Channel - Ancient Aircraft - Watch a Mayan plane fly! Awesome Video !!

Dr. Ruth Hover

ANCIENT SKULLS

I took the following photos while dragging Maureen into every museum we happened to come across during our road trip.

Please, click photos to enlarge.

Museum at the Pyramids of Montealban, Oaxaca, Mexico
Photos by Beatriz Socorro

Skull Trapenations

Archeological Museum, Comitán, Chiapas, Mexico
Photos by Beatriz Socorro

Notice the cheekbones as well...
can humans deform their cheek bones
in such a fashion?

Again, notice the cheekbones.

National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
Photos by Beatriz Socorro

The Gods of the Lacandons, Metzabock, Chiapas, Mexico
Photos by Beatriz Socorro

Archaeologists claim that humans purposely deformed their skulls. Well, I beg to differ. Even if they did deform their skulls how do you explain the size and volume on some of the skulls found in other places like Peru and Egypt? Humans might be able to deform their bones but I don´t think there was any way they could increase the size and volume.

I am sure that there were some earthlings who were cons and purposely deformed their babies´ skulls to fool others into believing they too were related to the gods. But I am also sure they could not have achieved the volume and size found in the other skulls not matter how hard they tried.

Would this also explain why the Pharaohs wore the hats that they did?

Here are a couple of interesting links:

1. Ancient Skulls

2. The Gods of Cholula

National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
Photos by Beatriz Socorro

DID THE ASIANS COME TO AMERICA BEFORE COLUMBUS?
These sculptures were found in the Mayan, Aztec and Olmec Pyramids.

National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
Photos by Beatriz Socorro

But if you still have any doubts that the Asians were here before the Spaniards, take a look at this:

The Purepechas at Paricutín Volcano, Michoacán, Mexico
Photos by Beatriz Socorro

Not only were the Asians in Mexico before Columbus but they were in Peru before the Incas. Check out this link:

Gavin Menzies

The Purepechas

DID THE MAYAS DISAPPEAR OR ARE THEY STILL AMONG US?

Archaeologists today claim that the Mayas disappeared. The funny thing is that I frequently see them walking around in Mexico.

I have seen some that look exactly like the Mayas in the murals in the Pyramids. So, when I see one, I approach them and say: "You must be a ghost!" They look at the crazy stranger (me) with surprise . And then I add, "Because, according to what archaeologists are saying nowadays, you people disappeared."

Then they give me a nod and a knowing smile.

I wish I had some photos of them to post here but I never ask them if I can take a photo. I don´t wish to offend.

But I have some of people we met in our travels.

Maira
Lake Atitlán, Guatemala

Parade
Lake Atitlán, Guatemala

Mayan doing Folklore Dance
Palenque

Our Lacandon guide, Carlos,
making a walking stick for Maureen

Rafael Tarano Gonzalez
May we meet again.

Lacandon Boy
Mesmerizing Bitsy

National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
Photos by Beatriz Socorro

If you want to see Mayas walking among us, travel to:

Palenque, Mexico
Metzabock, Chiapas
Lake Atitlán, Guatemala

Keep your eyes open as you walk the streets and you might be fortunate enough to see real Mayas, like the ones in the murals. And then you too can go up to them and say: "You must be a ghost!!"

Who are the Lacandons?

The Lacandons, Metzabock. Chiapas - go to "language" and choose English or whichever language you prefer.

The Lacandons - Wikipedia

WERE THERE BLACKS IN AMERICA BEFORE COLUMBUS?

National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
Photos by Beatriz Socorro

The Olmecs