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Post by kemp on Mar 7, 2018 7:24:51 GMT -5
It was a while ago, but I had been reading a book on early civilisations and the first cities, and came across information on the neolithic settlement of Skara Brae in the Orkney islands, Scotland’s far north. Apparently northern Europe's most complete Neolithic village according to further reading on the subject. It is interesting to note that some of the smaller islands of Britain developed an advanced society in the Neolithic that took several centuries longer to develop on the mainland of Great Britain, and that Orkney played a significant role in the development of Britain's Neolithic culture. The Neolithic Orkney henge and stone circle known as the Ring of Brodgar.  |
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Post by kemp on Mar 7, 2018 7:33:12 GMT -5
The Standing Stones of Stenness, which may be the oldest henge site on the British Isles.  |
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Post by kemp on Mar 9, 2018 8:22:44 GMT -5
The Intricately Carved Tiya Megaliths of Ethiopia  |
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Post by kemp on Mar 9, 2018 8:24:43 GMT -5
Tiya  |
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Post by Char-Vell on Mar 9, 2018 8:48:46 GMT -5
Oh, to have a time machine and see what these sites looked like in their heyday, and learn their secrets!
Great thread!
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Post by kemp on Mar 29, 2018 8:25:19 GMT -5
Bronze Age "Sun" and "Moon" dolmens on Mount Nexis, Russia: www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=22419Apparently, there were many others on the mountain, but they were destroyed during the early days of the Soviet Union.  Interesting, dated between the 4th millennium and 2nd millennium, the Caucasus Mountains being their main area of concentration. |
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Post by kemp on Mar 29, 2018 8:34:40 GMT -5
Looking at some of those dolmens that cover Russia and Abkhazia I can't help but think of Fred Flinstone. So the town of Bedrock actually existed.  |
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Post by kemp on Mar 29, 2018 9:06:20 GMT -5
The Kalbak Tash Stone Sculptures depicting Turkic warriors from the Russian Gorny Altai. These stone statues are the embodiment of the image of ancient warriors of the Altai region As a rule, they depict a man with high cheekbones, slanted eyes, a mustache and a beard. Some of them also wear earrings and smooth torcs and necklaces.  From the Altai  |
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Post by Char-Vell on Mar 29, 2018 9:29:03 GMT -5
This is a great picture.
It fires my imagination with weird phantasms.
Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2018 13:17:15 GMT -5
The Kalbak Tash Stone Sculptures depicting Turkic warriors from the Russian Gorny Altai. These stone statues are the embodiment of the image of ancient warriors of the Altai region As a rule, they depict a man with high cheekbones, slanted eyes, a mustache and a beard. Some of them also wear earrings and smooth torcs and necklaces. From the Altai Thanks Kemp for the pics from the Altai. Here's a couple pics I took with a disposable camera in Mongolia in 2003. Unfortunately, as you can tell I'm a terrible photographer  The runic Tonyukuk inscriptions.  The Tonyukuk memorial also had 289 balbals, Each Balbal (stone warrior) is said to represent a warrior killed by Tonyukuk. You'd have to walk for 1.3 km to get to the last fallen warrior.  Sorry about the quality of the Pics. |
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Post by themirrorthief on Mar 29, 2018 17:34:52 GMT -5
aw the ancestors of gravestones
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Post by kemp on Mar 29, 2018 23:23:38 GMT -5
The Kalbak Tash Stone Sculptures depicting Turkic warriors from the Russian Gorny Altai. These stone statues are the embodiment of the image of ancient warriors of the Altai region As a rule, they depict a man with high cheekbones, slanted eyes, a mustache and a beard. Some of them also wear earrings and smooth torcs and necklaces. From the Altai Thanks Kemp for the pics from the Altai. Here's a couple pics I took with a disposable camera in Mongolia in 2003. Unfortunately, as you can tell I'm a terrible photographer The runic Tonyukuk inscriptions. The Tonyukuk memorial also had 289 balbals, Each Balbal (stone warrior) is said to represent a warrior killed by Tonyukuk. You'd have to walk for 1.3 km to get to the last fallen warrior. Sorry about the quality of the Pics. So the Tonyukuk inscriptions are Gokturk. I am envious of you; I always wanted to travel that part of the world, say east of the Urals, all the way to Kazakhstan, Mongolia and western China, north to Siberia.Thanks for sharing your pics here. The region seems to be the old stomping ground of the ancient Mongolian, Turkic and Iranian peoples. Mongolia  |
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Post by kemp on Mar 29, 2018 23:24:49 GMT -5
This is a great picture.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2018 2:28:43 GMT -5
Thanks Kemp for the pics from the Altai. Here's a couple pics I took with a disposable camera in Mongolia in 2003. Unfortunately, as you can tell I'm a terrible photographer The runic Tonyukuk inscriptions. The Tonyukuk memorial also had 289 balbals, Each Balbal (stone warrior) is said to represent a warrior killed by Tonyukuk. You'd have to walk for 1.3 km to get to the last fallen warrior. Sorry about the quality of the Pics. So the Tonyukuk inscriptions are Gokturk. I am envious of you; I always wanted to travel that part of the world, say east of the Urals, all the way to Kazakhstan, Mongolia and western China, north to Siberia.Thanks for sharing your pics here. The region seems to be the old stomping ground of the ancient Mongolian, Turkic and Iranian peoples. Mongolia Sorry, I forgot to mention that the Tonyukuk inscriptions are from the Türk (Göktürk) Kaghanate of Mongolia - well spotted there Kemp. I was out in Mongolia for a good few months of the summer in 2003. The people were fantastic, friendly, generous, welcoming, hospitable and extremely tough, especially the nomads. I'll post some more photos from Mongolia in the 'Warriors of the Steppe' thread if you're interested. Thanks Kemp. |
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Post by kemp on Mar 30, 2018 8:03:25 GMT -5
So the Tonyukuk inscriptions are Gokturk. I am envious of you; I always wanted to travel that part of the world, say east of the Urals, all the way to Kazakhstan, Mongolia and western China, north to Siberia.Thanks for sharing your pics here. The region seems to be the old stomping ground of the ancient Mongolian, Turkic and Iranian peoples. Mongolia Sorry, I forgot to mention that the Tonyukuk inscriptions are from the Türk (Göktürk) Kaghanate of Mongolia - well spotted there Kemp. I was out in Mongolia for a good few months of the summer in 2003. The people were fantastic, friendly, generous, welcoming, hospitable and extremely tough, especially the nomads. I'll post some more photos from Mongolia in the 'Warriors of the Steppe' thread if you're interested. Thanks Kemp. Your description of these hardy and good people makes me want to visit their country that much more. Maybe one day. I have checked out the 'Warriors of the Steppe' thread, occasionally reading some of the information, certainly am interested in seeing more of your photos so please post them when you can. |
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