2005.03.D.08 Achaelogical Evidence Of Two Dispersions Created by James3 on 9/7/2019 12:53:24 PM Achaelogical Evidence Of Two Dispersions
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Following is a report of archaeological evidence of two major dispersions of
people many centuries ago.
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Hello James,
You can recapture past events from place names. Did you know that?
This story will illustrate what I mean.
THE DRIPPING GARMENTS BATTLE
The fortified Maori settlement of Totara Pa in New Zealand sat on the sea coast, on a hill which dropped down on three sides.
In 1819, it was besieged by the forces of the Maori chief Hongi Hika. This man wanted to be king of New Zealand.
His advantage was that he had acquired a large army and English firearms. The defenders possessed only clubs as weapons.
His miscalculation: Totara's impregnable defences - steep approach banks and two rows of palisades with a deep trench in between.
His bullets only went into the air.
Hongi soon realised his only option was to starve out the inhabitants. So began a lengthy siege.
The time came when the food and water within the citadel was gone. Morale ebbed. Clearly the end was in sight.
In such an hour, some fertile brain concocted a plan. Desperate, mind you, but it just could work.
Along the southern tip of the fortress ran a small stream ending in a miniature waterfall and a pool of clear, cold water. Until the siege, this had supplied Totara.
So now 80 of the bravest defenders wrapped themselves in flax mats (which rendered them bullet-proof), took up their clubs and headed for the south-west entrance.
With a defiant cry they burst out through the enemy. Dashing toward the waterhole, they battled every step of the way through furious enemy gunfire.
Many fell. Those who reached the pool plunged into it, soaked up all the water they could, then, in their dripping garments, struggled back through the rain of bullets.
A large number failed to return. But those who did manage to stagger into the citadel were soon wringing out the dripping garments into containers and into the parched mouths of their women and children.
Such an heroic display was too much for the invaders. They packed up their ammunition and headed off.
Thus was fought the Battle of Dripping Garments. Totara Pa became known as the Fortress of Dripping Garments.
PLACE NAMES: CLUES TO PAST EVENTS
Place names, you see, can give valuable clues for events in history. Ancient history, too.
Archaeologist Nelson Glueck observed that the most ancient geographical names are faithfully reflected in modern designations.
For example, Eriha is the word Jericho; Beisan is old Beth-shan, and so on.
When an explorer or archaeologist is searching for an ancient site it is crucial for him to pay attention to the modern place names in the area he is searching.
We can follow the path of Alexander the Great as he conquered the East by observing the place names that still exist all the way from Macedonia to India. These place names capture moments of history 2,300 years ago.
Place names go back further still.
BEFORE THE EGYPTIANS AND PHOENICIANS
There is abundant evidence that before the Phoenicians and Egyptians travelled the world, certain key names and words had already been taken throughout the world.
Although these names and words have undergone change, they can still be recognised.
They are found in the native names of rivers and mountains, of volcanoes, waterfalls, lakes, islands,mregions, towns and cities.
They are also found in tribal names, in mythological and deified names, and the names for animals, birds, fish, flowers, trees, foods and parts of the body.
TWO HUMAN DISPERSALS
These KEY WORDS, blended into many combinations in many languages, can be identified in TWO DISTINCT GROUPS.
Long term studies by Irish etymologist John Philip Cohane have established that there were anciently TWO MAJOR DISPERSALS of people from the Middle East. of root words.
He says:
"If one puts a charted overlay containing only the first group of names on top of a map of the world and then puts on top of that another charted overlay containing only the second group of names, the most logical conclusion is that, in prehistoric times, instead of one there were two dispersions from the Mediterranean." (John Philip Cohane, The Key. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1970)
THE FIRST DISPERSAL
Words of the first group are found in all parts of the world.
The FIRST dispersal covered the "whole world" in a very short time.
This included people who were mapping the planet.
If we were to trace the footsteps of the first migration wave, we would discover that it has left its traces in just ONE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.
Some very valuable work into the evidence for this "First Tongue" has been undertaken by researchers like Gary Vey of Viewzone.com and others.
THE SECOND DISPERSAL
By contrast, the second migration wave left its traces in MANY DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. This was a widespread, though more limited dispersal.
This SECOND dispersal was heavily concentrated in a limited area of the world: the Mediterranean area, Africa and parts of Asia, "petering out along the eastern coast of the Americas in one direction (and) in Japan, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand in the other direction." (Ibid)
Thus two old dispersions of people have been identified and recorded.
This amazing fact, discovered only in our time, reminds us of an interesting claim made in the biblical book of Genesis
It says that there were TWO DISPERSALS after the Great Flood.
1. An initial rapid dispersal from what is today eastern Turkey. It claims that at this time there was one language over "the whole earth".
2. Later, a sudden language disturbance in Mesopotamia resulted in the inhabitants being scattered "abroad upon the face of all the earth." So says the book of Genesis.
And that's precisely what archaeology is discovering!
If you're interested, there's a wealth of information about this in the ebook "The Corpse Came Back". Just go to http://www.archaeologyanswers.com/third.php
Here's wishing you the very best,
Jonathan Gray
info@archaeologyanswers.com
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International explorer, archaeologist and author Jonathan Gray has traveled the world to gather data on ancient mysteries. He has penetrated some largely unexplored areas, including parts of the Amazon headwaters. The author has also led expeditions to the bottom of the sea and to remote mountain and desert regions of the world. He lectures internationally.
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