Pdf arthur posnansky, the czar of tiwanaku archaeology. The figure that posnansky determined for the obliquity of the ecliptic at the time of the building of the kalasasaya was 23 degrees, 8 minutes, and 48 seconds. Posnansky s dating of tiwanaku places the city well before any kind of civilisation existed. The inca civilization of south america, unlike the mayan, was still at its height when conquistadors arrived. The main tiwanaku site was added to unescos world heritage list in 2000. At tiwanaku we find some of the most advanced ancient stone cutting technology worldwide, showing an accuracy even greater than that of the ancient egyptian pyramid builders. In it, he argued that tiwanaku was constructed approximately 17,000 years ago by american peoples, although not by the. The structures that have been excavated by researchers at tiwanaku include the akapana, akapana east, and pumapunku stepped platforms, the kalasasaya, the kheri kala, and putuni. The german adventurer arthur posnansky explored tiwanaku in 1904 and, his 1945 monumental twovolume book attributed its decline to malign climate conditions.
Arthur posnansky 1873 1946, often called arturo, was a polish engineer, explorer and archaeologist. Arthur posnansky, followed by kurt bilau have proposed a date of circa 9500 bc as the date of fall of tiwanaku. Apr 19, 2020 arthur posnansky enjoys a rather ambiguous status in contemporary bolivian archaeology. Dec 24, 2019 arthur posnansky, followed by kurt bilau have proposed a date of circa bc as the date of fall of tiwanaku. Read fragment of arthur posnansky book tihuanacu the cradle of american man we added to this post. Arthur posnansky based upon surveying of sight lines within the kalasasaya before its. When the great andean lake was formed at the end of the last glacial period, the following phenomenon occured. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Tiwanaku, ancient city of the gods in 1945, arthur posnansky estimated that tiwanaku dated to 15,000 bc, based on his archaeoastronomical techniques. Posnansky, and other writers such as graham hancock, zecharia sitchin and ivar zapp, have suggested that these findings and the astronomical alignments of the site, strongly point to the likelihood that the original tiahuanaco civilization flourished many thousands of years before the period assumed by conventional archaeologists. Ancient high technology full lecture join us in 2019 and experience for yourself.
Incidents of travel and exploration in the land of the incase. Posnansky calculated the age of tiwanaku in the following manner, it has been noted that when the observer stands at the center of the west wall of kalasasaya of the second period, the north and south pillars of the east wall are so located that the sun would rise at the solstices on the outer corners of these pillars. South of lake titicaca, near lake poopo is pampa aullagus, a site identified by jim allen as the location of platos atlantis. Posnanskys final and most important book, tihuanacu, the cradle of american man, was published, also in 1945. Tiahuanaco or tiahuanacu is a precolumbian archaeological site in western bolivia near lake titicaca and one of the largest sites in south america. Tiwanaku culture and archaeological site, bolivia britannica. Based on these calculations, posnansky was thereby able to date the initial construction of the kalasasaya and tiahuanaco to 15,000 bc. The argument that tiahuanaco thrived more than 10 thousand years before the dates established by scientific testing was fostered by arthur posnansky in his book, tiahuanaco. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Tiwanaku shows all the signs of having been destroyed by a great cataclysm. In fact the book makes a tepid case of this link between tiwanaku and the inca. This was the same year that jim allen published his atlantis. In it, posnansky argued that tiwanaku was constructed approximately 12,000 years ago by american peoples, although not by the ancestors of those then living in the area, the aymara. In 1945 volumes i and ii and 1957 volumes iii and iv, posnanskys final and most important book, tihuanacu, the cradle of american man, 3 4 was published. When an austrian explorer named arthur posnansky performed a study on puma punku back in 1926 he put forward the idea that its one of the oldest archaeological sites on the face of earth dating back to at least,000 bc.
Tiwanaku forbidden history, part 1 arthur posnansky spent much of his life in bolivia, where he conducted 50 years research on tiwanaku. Arthur posnansky was the illustrious pioneer of tiwanaku archaeology, remembered as a quixotic, flamboyant, and swashbuckling character. Ancient ruins of tiwanacu and pumapunku world mysteries blog. Posnansky based his estimate on the alignment of the kalasasaya temple stones. Tiwanaku, also spelled tiahuanaco or tiwanacu, major precolumbian civilization known from ruins of the same name that are situated near the southern shore of lake titicaca in bolivia. If indeed, as is the case, there is some room for criticism in the first works of professor posnansky in the. Arthur posnansky academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Welteislehre suggests that the earth and all other cosmic planetary bodies were made out of ice. Jun 14, 2019 when an austrian explorer named arthur posnansky performed a study on puma punku back in 1926 he put forward the idea that its one of the oldest archaeological sites on the face of earth dating back to at least,000 bc. Tourists to the archaeological site of tiwanaku are presented with ancient calendars, of which the gateway of the sun is the most important, famous, and beautiful. Arthur posnansky, followed by kurt bilau have proposed a date of circa bc as the date of fall of tiwanaku. Posnansky, in two earlier books, proposed a prehistoric germanic migration to south america, a theory supported by edmund kiss.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Arthur posnansky enjoys a rather ambiguous status in contemporary bolivian archaeology. So beyond getting the book for some interesting photographs you would not need to including this book in things related to either tiwanaku or the inca. In it, posnansky argued that tiwanaku was constructed approximately 17,000 years ago by american peoples, although not by the ancestors of those then living in the area, the aymara. According to posnansky, tiwanaku was founded more than 11450 years bc, also upon the remains of still older cities, which might date to the very dawn of human civilization. Surface remains currently cover around 4 square kilometers and include decorated ceramics, monumental structures, and megalithic blocks. Posnansky was known as a prolific writer and researcher. Arthur posnansky author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Jun 12, 2015 ancient astronaut theorist, giorgio tsoukalos explores one of the most compelling and mysterious locations on earth, puma punku. May 22, 2018 the two statues sometimes referred to as peter and paul guard the entrance to the town of tiahuanacos church, but according to arthur posnansky, they originally come from pokotia. Posnansky was one of the first modern explorers to examine the site but his hypothesis continues to have many supporters. Tihuanacu the cradle of american man, ebook, 1945 worldcat. Little is known about the people who built tiwanaku since they had no known written language. In it, posnansky argued that tiwanaku was constructed approximately 15,000 bc page needed by american peoples, although not by the ancestors of those then living in the area, the aymara. Posnansky had been undertaking research at tiwanaku since the early 1900s and suggested that the temples built on the site predated the traditionally accepted date of 200 c.
In 1945 volumes i and ii and 1957 volumes iii and iv, posnanskys final and most important book, tihuanacu, the cradle of american man, was published. Posnanskys ideas about tiwanaku having been a fullfledged city with a large permanent population, rather than only a seasonally occupied ceremonial center, and its abandonment having been the result of prehistoric climatic change are widely accepted in principle. In 1945, arthur posnansky estimated that tiwanaku dated to 15,000 bc, based on his archaeoastronomical techniques. Arthur posnansky and other early 20thcentury archaeologists claimed that its. Tihuanacu the cradle of american man arthur posnansky, 1945 tihuanacu, the cradle of american man, vols. Indeed, the historical record confirms that andean climate can be malign.
In 1943 he published his best known ok, tiahuanaco. Ancient astronaut theorist, giorgio tsoukalos explores one of the most compelling and mysterious locations on earth, puma punku. In 1945 volumes i and ii and 1957 volumes iii and iv, posnansky s final and most important book, tihuanacu, the cradle of american man, was published. Watch the mystery of puma punku full episode ancient aliens. The age of the site has been significantly refined over the last century. In this huge work he controversially claimed that tiahuanaco had been built around 0 bc. Most of the claims made by alternative historians and pseudoarchaeologists revolve around the dating of tiwanaku, the advanced stonemasonry displayed in its construction and its apparent. From 1910 to 1945, arthur posnansky maintained that the site was 11,00017,000 years old based on comparisons to geological eras and archaeoastronomy. He is best known for his work at tiahuanaco in the bolivian andes.
Previously, in the early 1900s, bolivian engineer arthur posnansky, based on astronomical alignments, concluded that tiwanaku was constructed as early as 15,000 bc 17,000 bp, possibly even older and was not an original construction of the tiwanaku. Posnansky also saw tiwanaku as the origin point of civilization throughout the americas, including the inca, the maya and others. Tiwanaku also spelled tihuanaco or tiahuanacu is a precolumbian archaeological site located in the andes mountains, in bolivia. Chapter ii the temple of the sun kalasasaya, an inti huatana astronomical science in tihuanacu. Tiahuanaco the baalbek of the new worldan excerpt from peru.
Edmund kiss was a follower of the pseudoscience welteislehre world ice theory. He dedicated nearly fifty years of his life to the study of the andean past, which resonates through the history of bolivian archaeology. On the one hand, he is hailed as the father of the south american. He dedicated nearly fifty years of his life to the study of. In recognition of his accomplishments, the german government conferred on him an honorary title of professor in 1914. Arthur posnansky 1873 1946 was an important contributor to bolivian culture history, being not only a pioneer in bolivian archaeology, but also in bolivian cinematography, in the development of the national park system, and in the introduction of the first automobile into bolivia. He presumed that it was an old inca settlement like those the. Arthur posnansky 18731946 was a selftaught archaeologist who was born in vienna, although described as polish.
During his lifetime, posnansky was known as a prolific writer and researcher and for his active participation in the defense. The two different periods in the construction of kalasasaya. The book shipment was then at customs for a long time and, to my horror, was then destroyed. Beginning in the 1970s, carlos ponce sangines proposed the site was first occupied around 1580 bc, the sites oldest radiocarbon date.
Arthur posnansky eine praehistorische metropole in. By dave truman arthur posnansky enjoys a rather ambiguous status in remains of tiwanaku tiahuanaco and the surrounding altiplano of the high andes. Protzen, jeanpierre figure 6 kneeling statues from pokotia, seven miles to the southeast of tiwanaku. Some scholars date the earliest remains found at the site to the early part of the. Carlos ponce sangines an intellectual biography of arthur posnansky 18731946, a pioneer in bolivian archeology who studied tiwanaku with a passion. The ruins of tiahuanuco have been regarded by all students of american antiquities as in many respects the most interesting and important, and at the same time most enigmatical, of any on the continent. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. He best remembered for popularizing the archaeological site of tiwanaku. The tiwanaku culture is a precursor to the inca empire, and is notable for its remarkable stonemasonry, architecture and sculpture. He was a naval officer, a businessman, and a scholar. There are also reports of preincan structures submerged in titicaca d. While archaeologist date oldest pottery found on site to the i millennium bc pucara, and chiripa cultures, archaeoastronomical dating of the kalasasaya complex by arthur posnansky and german astronomer rolf muller revealed a date much older than those currently assumed. Posnanskys final and most important book, tihuanacu, the cradle of american man, was published in 1945 volumes i and ii and 1957 volumes iii and iv. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Arthur posnansky wikipedia on the basis of the above length and width of the sanctum sanctorum, the index of the latter is 89 instead of the 91 of the exterior building of the second period. Posnansky used pseudoscientific astronomical calculations on one of the walls at the site to obtain this date. A mixed spanish and english website f offers a number of interesting papers including a chapter from posnanskys book tiahuanaco. During his lifetime, posnansky was known as a prolific writer and researcher and for his active participation in the. Nov 01, 2007 first of all, tiwanaku is a mystery because of its age. T iwanaku t iahuanaco is an ancient city whose remains are located over two miles above sea level near the southern end of lake titicaca.
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