poulsenll Posted November 7, 2006 Posted November 7, 2006 Are there any similarities between the grey background images and the figures on the white background? Larry P
clarkgoble Posted November 7, 2006 Posted November 7, 2006 It was discussed by FARMS back in 1999. Nothing came of it that I know of.
e=mc2 Posted November 7, 2006 Posted November 7, 2006 AHA! I have caught the famous Clark Goble stuttering in public!
poulsenll Posted November 7, 2006 Author Posted November 7, 2006 yeah looks identical just reversed. why?The white background characters are from a Tlatlico roller seal. The culture existed near Mexico City about 500-600 BC.
e=mc2 Posted November 7, 2006 Posted November 7, 2006 Aw, come on Clark............ that was fun! Now ya ruined it for me....
poulsenll Posted November 7, 2006 Author Posted November 7, 2006 This is an ancient script which differs significantly from Maya writing. Unfortunately there is so little of it that it can not be translated.Recently some other examples of ancient American scripts have been discovered in the area east of Mexico City near Tampico. Again the samples are two small to draw any conclusions as to their meaning. Both of these culture centers are north of the limits suggested for the LGT and although thought to be related to the Olmecs, are much further north than the known heartland of Olmec culture.Larry P
poulsenll Posted November 8, 2006 Author Posted November 8, 2006 As pointed out above, the FARMS' article discusses the obvious similarity between these seals and the Anthon manuscript. The grey background symbols are from the Anthon manuscript. Seals are more likely to be adorned by patterns rather than writing, although the patterns used may have come from symbols also used in writing as shown by the following pattern that I tossed together using only two letters from our alphabet.Hopefully, with new scripts coming to light in ancient America, the possibility of a reformed Egyptian like writing system may become more accepted by non LDS researchers.Larry P
Olavarria Posted November 8, 2006 Posted November 8, 2006 Interestingly enough, Professor Charles Anthon in a personal letter to a non-mormon claimed that among the characters Martin showed him, was a "mexican zodiac." Interesting
charity Posted November 8, 2006 Posted November 8, 2006 her amum, thatis very interesting. Can you give us a source? I had never heard that before.
JarMan Posted November 8, 2006 Posted November 8, 2006 I wouldn't expect the Olmecs to use reformed Egyptian. The anthon script characters shown are also very similar to the Latin "t" and "m" and also to the number "7." This is one of those instances where it is probably a coincidence.
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