UnexplainedEarth Newsletter #12
<b>from:</b> Chris Maier - chris@unexplainedearth.com After a long hiatus, Unexplained Earth is back! This weekend I posted a new report entitled: The Lost History of Easter Island > Stranded in isolation, 2000 miles from the nearest > inhabited shore, Easter Island has become famous as one of > the most mysterious places in the world. Known in ancient > times as Te Pito o te Henua (the Navel of the World), the > island is most famous for its massive statues recognized > throughout the world. But a plethora of other enigmas have > intrigued researchers as well. > > This is the first section of a three-part report > documenting my trip to Easter Island last year. Parts 2 > and 3 will be published on the site in the weeks ahead, > but here's a preview of what they will cover: > > Part 2 > > In part two of my report, I document my visit to a stone > platform bearing remarkable similarities to several Incan > sites found in Peru. The debate about where the first > inhabitants of Easter Island came from has been fierce > with some sides saying that the island was populated > solely by Polynesians. Others believe that Easter Island > shows clear signs of having been influenced by Pre-Incan > explorers from South America. The more places I visited > throughout the island, the more complex this issue became. > I also travel to the largest platform on Easter Island and > begin my investigation of the volcanic crater from which > most of the mysterious statues on the island were carved. > > Part 3 > > In the final part of my report, I continue to explore Ranu > Raraku crater, the birthplace of most of the great stone > giants found on the island. Then I seek out a stone sphere > said to be capable of focusing mental power. Some legends > tell that ancient chiefs were able to use this stone to > command the statues to simply walk to their stone > platforms. At Anakena beach I visit the site of the first > arrivals on the island and come across some curiously > shaped stone images that seem to depict a humanoid form > with oversized hands or flippers and a distorted > mushroom-shaped head. > > UnexplainedEarth members don't have to wait to read all > three parts. If you're already a member, just login to the > website to read all 3 reports today. If you're not a > member of the site, you can sign up here: > > http://www.UnexplainedEarth.com/join.php > > Soon I'll be embarking on another trip to Southeast Asia. > This time I'll be visiting the Philippines, Thailand and > for the first time, Vietnam. If you have any suggestions > for places I shouldn't miss in any of these locations, > please let me know. > As always, if you know of any mysterious or unexplained > places, please email me and let me know. Im always > interested in new areas to explore. Chris Maier chris@unexplainedearth.com http://www.UnexplainedEarth.com
<b>from:</b> Chris Maier - chris@unexplainedearth.com After a long hiatus, Unexplained Earth is back! This weekend I posted a new report entitled: The Lost History of Easter Island > Stranded in isolation, 2000 miles from the nearest > inhabited shore, Easter Island has become famous as one of > the most mysterious places in the world. Known in ancient > times as Te Pito o te Henua (the Navel of the World), the > island is most famous for its massive statues recognized > throughout the world. But a plethora of other enigmas have > intrigued researchers as well. > > This is the first section of a three-part report > documenting my trip to Easter Island last year. Parts 2 > and 3 will be published on the site in the weeks ahead, > but here's a preview of what they will cover: > > Part 2 > > In part two of my report, I document my visit to a stone > platform bearing remarkable similarities to several Incan > sites found in Peru. The debate about where the first > inhabitants of Easter Island came from has been fierce > with some sides saying that the island was populated > solely by Polynesians. Others believe that Easter Island > shows clear signs of having been influenced by Pre-Incan > explorers from South America. The more places I visited > throughout the island, the more complex this issue became. > I also travel to the largest platform on Easter Island and > begin my investigation of the volcanic crater from which > most of the mysterious statues on the island were carved. > > Part 3 > > In the final part of my report, I continue to explore Ranu > Raraku crater, the birthplace of most of the great stone > giants found on the island. Then I seek out a stone sphere > said to be capable of focusing mental power. Some legends > tell that ancient chiefs were able to use this stone to > command the statues to simply walk to their stone > platforms. At Anakena beach I visit the site of the first > arrivals on the island and come across some curiously > shaped stone images that seem to depict a humanoid form > with oversized hands or flippers and a distorted > mushroom-shaped head. > > UnexplainedEarth members don't have to wait to read all > three parts. If you're already a member, just login to the > website to read all 3 reports today. If you're not a > member of the site, you can sign up here: > > http://www.UnexplainedEarth.com/join.php > > Soon I'll be embarking on another trip to Southeast Asia. > This time I'll be visiting the Philippines, Thailand and > for the first time, Vietnam. If you have any suggestions > for places I shouldn't miss in any of these locations, > please let me know. > As always, if you know of any mysterious or unexplained > places, please email me and let me know. Im always > interested in new areas to explore. Chris Maier chris@unexplainedearth.com http://www.UnexplainedEarth.com