2012 My-Mu.com Research Update

Transcript available at http://www.my-mu.com/podcasts/pc31.html

Ancient Statue Found On Moon?

According to an article entitled, "200,000 year old statue found on the moon," a statue has been discovered in one of the collected moon rocks and NASA has been suppressing the information for decades. This article has a date of Sept. 12, 2012.



Unfortunately for those that seek evidence of this most incredible tale, the original story was published in May 1995 in the World Weekly News as "Startling Proof That Moon Was Once Inhabited By Intelligent Life."

An objective observer would have to agree that this story, like this one addressed in another My-Mu.com blog posting, is not to be taken seriously.

Have a great day,
Jack Churchward
Clearwater, Florida

Ancient Relic of Mu Inscription Translated

In a March 2007 podcast, one of the only relics of Mu identified and shown in James Churchward's books had surfaced and was shown for the first time in eighty years.
See "Relics of Mu" and Relics of Mu Revisited.



I received an email from Alexander Voronin, President of the Russian Society on Studying of Problems of Atlantis(ROPIPA), with the translation of the inscription on the metallic vessel. According to Mr. Voronin's colleague, Willey Melnikov, that the inscription reads (in the Gudgarati language):
Master Nedge did for all.

Have a great day,
Jack Churchward

New Map of Uighur Empire Surfaces

Recently I came into possession of some old letters, photographs and negatives belonging to Howard Keresey, the man that called James Churchward, 'Uncle.'

One of the negatives provides a different view of the illustration provided on page 214 of the 1931 'Children of Mu,' the map of the 'Great Uighur Empire.'
A scan from the Children of Mu:


A scan of the developed negative:


The illustration is from an unpublished manuscript entitled, "Radio Lectures, Given from Radio Station W. N. Y. C., New York 1924 - 25."

If there is any further information about the new color illustration or if you know about any unpublished manuscripts (see Daughters of James Churchward? or the Youtube.com version) please send an email.

Have a great day,
Jack Churchward
Clearwater, Florida

Glass Pyramids in Bermuda Triangle?

In an article entitled, "Two giant underwater pyramids, made of thick glass, found in the center of the Bermuda Triangle" and posted on the 27th of September 2012, it is declared that Dr. Meyer Verlag has discovered two enormous pyramids larger than the Great Pyramid in the exact center of the Bermuda Triangle.



How intriguing.


Someone once said that if you want a new idea, then read an old book, but I'm not sure that reading the Weekly World News (WWN) is quite what they meant.
With a bit of research, essentially the same article was printed in the WWN in May 1991 under the title, "Two Huge Pyramids Found in Devil's Triangle."

With the normal content of WWN (i.e. "Hillary Clinton Adopts Space Alien Baby" or "I Was Bigfoot's Love Slave",) I am unable to take the claims printed in the article seriously, however intriguing.

Have a great day,
Jack Churchward
Clearwater, Florida

Review of "Revealing Mu"

    "Mu Revealed" is advertised as the 6th in a series on the cover and a list of 'other books in the Mu series' is provided inside.

    The first part of the book describes the details of the Dr. Reesdon Hurdlop expedition to the Valley of Mexico to gather evidence to prove the existence of Mu. Sponsored by the Marquina-Jolicoeur Institute of London, Drs. Hurdlop, Maude N. Robat and Raymond Buckland as well as author Tony Earll are parties to an excavation of one of William Niven's sites near Mexico City. This dig completes the investigation only partially excavated by Niven (according to the author.) After reaching the lowest level encountered by Niven and underneath a stone slab in that floor, a small stone sarcophagus was discovered. The box was opened and inside were 69 papyrus scrolls that were subsequently dated to 23,000 years ago.

    Part Two of "Mu Revealed" uses the translated scrolls to provide a description of Mu from the viewpoint of Kland, a neophyte priest of the Temple College of Mu. The 69 scrolls are purported to be his diary, saved from the cataclysm of volcanic action by being hidden under the floor. There are differences between Churchward's description of Mu and that provided in "Mu Revealed." Churchward always spoke of the inhabitants as without savagery, but with the description of the handling of an uprising, "Mu Revealed" rejects that premise. The book describes the people in greater detail than James' written works and even includes an image of one of the scrolls - one thing that James never did with the Naacal Tablets. Another term mentioned in the context of the ancient civilization of Mu was slavery - a term unused in the original works. A final notable difference is the established pantheons. In 'Mu Revealed' we are told that there are two 'gods' represented by the Sun and Moon. On the other hand, James concept of the religion followed by the people of Mu involved the 'Great Cosmic Force.' James' understanding of the Great Cosmic Force was a common variable that was expressed in the entirety of James' works. His interpretation of signs and symbols were derived from this understanding.

    Part Three (a very short section,) provides more information in an attempt to collaborate Churchward's theory of Mu. He also goes through some reasons that some of his conclusions differ from the original.

    The forgoing was a brief summary of the contents of 'Mu Revealed.' As mentioned previously, the cover has the words '6th in a series' and inside are listed the names of the other volumes, of which James Churchward wrote five. One might assume that Tony Earll, Reesdon Hurdlop and the Marquina-Jolicoeur Institute that sponsored the expedition were somehow officially authorized to bring their findings into the 'official' canon of James Churchward's works. That assumption would be false. Written 34 years after James' death, the book is/was not part of the "Mu series." Another facet of "Mu Revealed" is that the author's name on the front of the book, 'Tony Earll' is an anagram for 'not really' and 'Reesdon Hurdlop' is an anagram for 'Rudolf Rednose.' These anagrams appear to be deliberate inclusions in the text. According to 'The Internet,' the real author is Raymond Buckland, but not everything you read on 'The Internet' is true. I did confirm via email that Mr. Buckland is indeed the author of  'Mu Revealed.' My request for an interview went unanswered. The only conclusion one can reach is that it is a work of fiction and the contents are a complete fabrication. The author does provide some quotes from James Churchward and the release closely followed the paperback republication of his works. I can't speak for Mr. Buckland, but it is clear to me that 'Mu Revealed' was his attempt to introduce his interpretation of James' theories into the ongoing revival of Churchward's books (and to sell a few books by association.)

    'Mu Revealed' is a work of fiction and is not part of the 'Lost Continent of Mu' series. In my opinion, I would not include references to 'Mu Revealed' as evidence enhancing the veracity of my great-grandfather's theories.

    Since I am not privy to all the details, nor can I read minds, I offer an open invitation for Mr. Buckland to respond as he sees fit with an entry in the my-mu.com guest blog. I will append the link to that response when available.

Thanks for visiting,
Jack Churchward

Does New Discovery in China Reveal Relics from the Great Uighur Empire?

A July 2012 article entitled, "Pottery 20,000 years old found in a Chinese cave," presents evidence for pottery at a date much older than previously found.

The discovery in Jiangxi province of China (see map below,) purports to have dated the pottery to 20,000 years ago with radio-carbon techniques.


From James Churchward's 1931 "Children of Mu" page 227:

THE TERTIARY UIGHUR EMPIRE. - When I say the
Uighur Empire of the Tertiary Era, I mean the Uighur
Empire of 20,000 years ago-before the Magnetic Cata-
clysm which was the Biblical "Flood," before the mythi-
cal geological "Glacial Period," and before the time when
the mountains were raised.

So, combined with the map he provided (see below,) these shards of pottery could be proof that the Great Uighur Empire did exist. Other discoveries in the cave and surrounding area could help solidify the claim. We have to wait until all the evidence is provided.


There is a page on the My-Mu.com website devoted entirely to the Great Uighur Empire and a mailing list for discussion. Please visit my-mu.com/gue to read more information about the Great Uighur Empire and sign up for the mailing list. It is low volume and new information is always welcome.

Have a great day,
Jack Churchward

More on Doggerland...

A recent blog posting made mention of Doggerland, the North Sea sunken landmass.

An article from July 2012 provides more information about what scientists have discovered and the methods they use.
 'Britain's Atlantis' found at bottom of North sea - a huge undersea world swallowed by the sea in 6500BC.

Have a great day,
Jack Churchward
Clearwater, Florida

New Evidence Pushes Back on ‘Out of Africa’ Dating

According to an article entitled, "Earliest 'completely modern' skull which dates back 50 millennia suggests we left Africa 20,000 years earlier than expected" from 'Mail Online (UK)', evidence has been discovered in Asia that pushes back the date for human habitation another 20,000 years. A skull, found in Laos, has been dated to between 46,000 and 63,000 years old.

Of course, James didn't believe that the human race came from Africa. According to all the evidence and his life experience, all human life sprung from the now sunken Pacific Ocean continent of Mu. According to his books, these remains would represent members of the Great Uighur Empire, the primary colony of Mu in Asia.


James' "Map of the Great Uighur Empire from Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Man" (1926)
James wrote that the original explorers from Mu to the world were Mayas.

"These emigrant children of Mu were called Mayas. All who left the Motherland in any direction were called Mayas."
James Churchward, Children of Mu, 1931, page 20

From the Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Man, 1926, page 106:

The Uighur was the principal colonial empire belong-
ing to Mu at the time of the Biblical "Flood," which
destroyed its eastern half.
Chinese legends tell that the Uighurs were at the height
of their civilization about 17,000 years ago. This date
agrees with geological phenomena.
The Uighur Empire stretched its powerful arms from
the Pacific Ocean across Central Asia and into Eastern
Europe from the Caspian Sea on.

and from the Children of Mu, pages 216-217:

Legendary history gives all sorts of conflicting dates
as to when the Uighurs were in power. Fortunately, we
do not need to rely on legends, for in one of the
Tibetian monasteries are some Naacal writings. I quote
from one: "The Naacals, 70,000 years ago, brought to
the Uighur capital cities copies of the Sacred Inspired
Writings of the Motherland." Legendary history states
that the Uighurs from the Motherland made their first
settlement in Asia, somewhere on the coast of the Yellow
Sea of today.

I had always been confused when James wrote the term 'Maya-Uighur' and did not understand, but obviously it refers to the folks that ventured west from Mu.

If this individual was one of the Naacal Brotherhood or one of James' Maya explorers, then we should hope to see evidence of his/her association in the material near his grave, or, on the other hand, if they were such an advanced people that they didn't need the normal material objects that we require, maybe there will be nothing. For instance, if their mental abilities allowed them to start fires, then we should stop looking for lighters.

Have a great day,
Jack Churchward
Clearwater, Florida

Mind Altering Ancient Structures

According to an article entitled, "Ancient Builders Created Monumental Structures that Altered Sound and Mind, Say Researchers," published in 'Popular Archaeology,' ancient structures across the planet were found to have been constructed to manipulate sound to produce effects on the human brain.

"Regional brain activity in a number of healthy volunteers was monitored by EEG through exposure to different sound vibration frequencies," reports Malta temple expert Linda Eneix of the Old Temples Study Foundation,  "The findings indicated that at 110 Hz the patterns of activity over the prefrontal cortex abruptly shifted, resulting in a relative deactivation of the language center and a temporary shifting from left to right-sided dominance related to emotional processing and creativity. This shifting did not occur at 90 Hz or 130 Hz......In addition to stimulating their more creative sides, it appears that an atmosphere of resonant sound in the frequency of 110 or 111 Hz would have been “switching on” an area of the brain that bio-behavioral scientists believe relates to mood, empathy and social behavior. Deliberately or not, the people who spent time in such an environment under conditions that may have included a low male voice -- in ritual chanting or even simple communication -- were exposing themselves to vibrations that may have actually impacted their thinking."
Linda Eneix, The Ancient Architects of Sound, Popular Archaeology Magazine, Vol. 6, March 2012. http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/march-2012/article/the-ancient-architects-of-sound

Some people argue that a conspiracy keeps the hidden knowledge about our past buried in secret vaults, however, these ancient structures that change human brain function are examples that are not suppressed, just like the extraordinary feats of the Mayan astronomers and calendar-makers.

Although my great-grandfather, James Churchward, helped lead the charge against the naysayers, he also held out that one day we could return to our roots and assume the role that the Great Primary Force established for us. Spending more energy on finding the evidence than actually transforming ourselves may be helping the naysayers in delaying the inevitability of the return of those times when humans can actually use the miraculous powers James wrote about. Either your belief is that there was ancient advanced civilizations or there were no advanced civilizations. If your mind is of the former, you already have the evidence you need and can start working to bring about a return of those times. If the latter, then no amount of evidence will convince you.

Have a great day,
Jack Churchward
Clearwater, Florida

More Evidence For 120 Million Year Old Map

In a previous blog post entitled, "Old Map - New Interpretation", I mentioned that I was sent a link to the Map of the Creator website from my friends at Elle Ayat.


Dasha Stone or Map of the Creator



New information has surfaced from scientists at Bashkir University about the Dasha Stone (aka 'Map of Creator'.) According to the article, "Russian Scientists Prove Dashka Stone (Map of The Creator) is Real":

1. The stone has been found to be 120 million years old, confirmed by the presence of two shells embedded in the slab.
2. Weighing over a ton, the slab shows a 3D representation of the Ural Mountains
3. Unknown symbols, originally thought to be Chinese writing, are next to environmental projects on the slab.
4. The scientists believe that the slab is just one of 20 that depict the entire world.
5. The view on the map could only have been obtained from space...

Was the map created by members of the Great Uighur Empire as outlined by James Churchward in several of his books?
Do any of the symbols present on the slab bear any resemblance to the symbols that James discussed?

Hopefully, further evidence will be forthcoming.

Have a great day,
Jack Churchward
Clearwater, Florida

Baltic Sea Discovery Reveals Ancient Construction?

A Live Science article indicates that a mysterious underwater feature discovered in the Baltic Sea by a team of Swedish treasure hunters is back in the news.
According to "'Mysterious' Baltic Sea Object Is a Glacial Deposit," the latest furor is that Peter Lindberg, head of the Ocean X team was interviewed on the radio and is quoted as saying:

"It has these very strange stair formations, and if it is constructed, it must be constructed tens of thousands of years ago before the Ice Age,"

The following image is only an illustration of the object and has been discounted by experts.


While I appreciate their caution, didn't anyone tell them about Doggerland, the sunken landmass in the North Sea?



Why can't there be evidence of another sunken landmass in the Baltic?

Have a great day,
Jack Churchward
Clearwater, Florida

Pyramid Discovery Dated to the Time of the Dinosaurs

In an article from the Pakistan Observer entitled, "World’s oldest pyramid found in Crimea", Ukrainian scientist Vitalii Goh has announced the discovery of a buried pyramid 45 metres tall and 72 metres on a side. It is purported to be hollow inside and have a mummified 'unknown creature' buried under the foundation with a crown on his head. The article says that the structure was built during the time of the dinosaurs.

With only three short paragraphs, the data is incomplete and doesn't provide the location, but such a discovery does jibe with my great-grandfather's theories. For instance, James includes a picture of a petroglyph that appears to resemble a Tyrannosaurus Rex in the 1926 Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Men (shown below.)

There is still much to be reported on this discovery, but it just may be the proof that shows we really do have a forgotten past or it may be just the latest hoax.

Have a great day,
Jack Churchward
Clearwater, Florida

Followup to "New Species Discovered - What Would James Think?"

After the discovery of the Denisova hominin announced in 2010, I commented on how James may have reacted to the news in a blog posting, "New Species Discovered – What Would James Churchward Think?."

New information has emerged that indicates that the Denisova hominin shares DNA with Homo Sapiens. Scientific American relates in an article entitled, "New DNA Analysis Shows Ancient Humans Interbred with Denisovans" that DNA analysis has shown that human separated from the Denisovans between 700,000 and 170,000 years ago and the species interbred with each other.

Another curious conclusion:

Yet contemporary residents of mainland Asia do not seem to posses Denisovian traces in their DNA, a "very curious" fact, Hawks says. "We're looking at a very interesting population scenario"—one that does not jibe entirely with what we thought we knew about how waves modern human populations migrated into and through Asia and out to Oceania's islands. This new genetic evidence might indicate that perhaps an early wave of humans moved through Asia, mixed with Denisovans and then relocated to the islands—to be replaced in Asia by later waves of human migrants from Africa. "It's not totally obvious that that works really well with what we know about the diversity of Asians and Australians," Hawks says. But further genetic analysis and study should help to clarify these early migrations.

These findings change what we know about how populations moved across the globe.
Maybe James theories are not quite so silly after all, given the information and technology of his time.
Jack Churchward
Clearwater, Florida

Fishing Among the Thousand Islands

Fishing Among the Thousand Islands

James Churchward (1851-1936) is probably best known for his series of books on the Lost Continent of Mu in which he postulates that the Garden of Eden was on a now sunken continent in the Pacific Ocean. This post is not about lost continents or prehistoric civilizations, but examines his early work as an author of books on fishing.


When James got to the United States in the 1880s, he worked as a salesman on the railroad in the Northeast United States. He also began to patent some of his inventions pertaining to the railroad. These inventions included spikes and wear plates. His association with the railroads provided the opportunity to travel through the Northeast and engage in two of his favorite pastimes, fishing and hunting.





In an earlier posting entitled, "A Big Game and Fishing Guide to Northeastern Maine,", his 1897 work for the Bangor and Aroostock Railroad was discussed and mention was made of his 1894 work entitled "Fishing Among the Thousand Islands" as a work that I one day hoped to see. Thanks to the generosity of one individual, the work has been scanned and I have a copy that was published by the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad.


"Fishing Among the Thousand Islands" appears to be James' first published work and like the later "A Big Game and Fishing Guide to Northeastern Maine" was done in support of encouraging people to ride the railroad to engage in recreational activities in the untamed wilderness. Unlike the later work, James only covers fishing in this one, and his love of the sport is clearly evident in both.


In chapter 1, James sets the stage by describing the St. Lawrence River and the scenery in alluring terms, surreptitiously beckoning the reader to escape to the unparalleled beauty of nature and revel in the experience called, "The Fisherman's Paradise." He describes the entire enterprise, from the ever changing loveliness of the scenery in the safety and comfort of the St. Lawrence skiff, to the consumption of a lazy gourmet meal and the enjoyment of a cigar, followed eventually by the inevitable exchange of experiences after one reaches shore. After reading this, one might wonder if this is what is called heaven.




Chapter 2 starts the intelligence briefing about the expected targets of the leisure-time endeavor, allowing that a great many types of fish are present. The reader is informed that the true game fish to pursue are the Pike Proper, Black Bass, and Muskallonge, followed by an entire chapter devoted to the description of each, how to hook them, and keep them on the line until they are in the boat. His narrative is chock full of examples that lets the reader know that James did not go fishing a couple of times before he wrote this work; his skills and the advice he offers was crafted through years of diligent practice and experience.


The intelligence briefing continues with tips on trolling for that 'Muskallonge from eighteen to twenty-five pounds (that) will give the fisherman more trouble, size for size, than any fish that exists.'




Next is presented a primer on fishing tackle with the inside information that brings you up to speed on the hardware requirements of your mission to 'Fisherman's Paradise.' James discusses lines, hooks, rods and everything else required to be correctly outfitted, he even includes a list of the contents of a Muskallonge tackle box at the end.


The final section discusses the best places to find the Muskallonge, as James mentions they are not to be found throughout the St. Lawrence River. He provides charts and descriptions of the nine best Muskallonge 'fishing holes' on the St. Lawrence in the early 1890s.


As the later book "A Big Game and Fishing Guide to Northeastern Maine" showed, this work contributes to an added dimension of James as an accomplished sportsman and man of his time. While there is no discussion of the hunting aspect in this work, James was also proficient in the care and use of firearms and suggested in "A Big Game..." that in addition to your hunting rifle, that one should carry a "holstered revolver (38 or 44 caliber)" and a hunting knife (not double-edged.)




Like many of his subsequent written works, James also provides the illustrations for this work, some which have graced this article.


To follow-up on the subject of 'books I'd like to see,' I must again thank my internet compatriot, Yannis Deliyannis, for his generosity in providing a scanned copy of "Copies of Stone Tablets Found by William Niven at Santiago Ahuizoctla near Mexico City." I hope to make an announcement in the near future concerning the publication of "Lifting the Veil On Copies of Tablets Found by William Niven." The new book contains the complete contents of the original, never before seen book plus accumulated research that shows each of the tablets as they appear and are translated/interpreted in James' other works. Another manuscript remains, so far, as the next one I want to see. It is called, "Mu's Colonies and Colonial Empires" and while I have been lucky enough to see a few pages, I am hopeful that in the future, the current owner will allow the manuscript come to light.

Jack Churchward

Clearwater, Florida

Update to 'Relics of Mu' Podcast

In a March 2077 podcast, I posted the latest information about one of the few relics from James Churchward's book on the Lost Continent of Mu.

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James described it in the 1931 Lost Continent of Mu as follows:

A Relic from Mu

"This is believed to be the oldest jar ever uncovered. It is made of bronze, inlaid with gold symbols, and was taken from one of Mu's submerged cities. It is estimated to be over 12,500 years old."

In that podcast, it was related that the vessel had surfaced and been evaluated by a member of the staff at the British Museum. It was identified as late 18th to early 19th century from India, however the inscription was not translated.

Click on images for larger version

I recently received an email from Alexander Voronin, President of the Russian Society on Studying of Problems of Atlantis with the translation. According to his colleague, Willie Melnikov, the inscription (in the Gudgarati language) reads:

Master Nedge did for all.

Have a great day,
Jack Churchward

Churchward and Radio Days at WNYC

Before he wrote about the Lost Continent of Mu, James Churchward spoke on WNYC on a variety of topics. Recently, the WNYC blog celebrated the 87th anniversary of one of James' broadcasts (WNYC and the Land of Mu or [My-mu.com guestblog].

The article also mentioned Churchward’s original WNYC broadcast scripts that are to be published in an electronic format.

In a 'pre-my-mu.com' website, I had collected the various clippings from James' scrapbooks concerning his radio broadcasts and assembled them on a single page. While the clippings were nice, the page did not make the cut, because there was no really no substance to them. Again, I am grateful for the invaluable assistance of Historian (and all-around good guy) Yannis Deliyannis to provide the 'substance.'

Therefore, I need to announce the rebirth of a new/old webpage aptly (I believe,) called 'Radio Days'.



A review on his January 30, 1925 broadcast, printed 87 years ago today read as follows:

Review: Talking of elocutionary stunts and all that, Colonel Churchward at WNYC used the words delicious fish. He did it without making a mess of it, but we "defy anyone to say these two words five times in succession quickly without hashing them. (Brooklyn NY Daily Eagle, January 31, 1925).

In addition to outlining the James' entire appearances on WNYC, there are also some pictures of James from that time period that are different from his normal portrait contained in front of all his books. I must admit, the one I am most looking forward to reading about is 'Hunting Pygmies in Central America.' (My only question: What were they going to do when they found them?)



Jack Churchward

Mexican 'Chinaman' Statues

James Churchward described, as part of his materials on William Niven's Mexican discoveries, a small statue of what he termed, a 'Chinaman.'

From Lifting the Veil on the Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Men page 114:


RELICS FROM NIVEN’S LOWEST CITY 1. Egyptian head. 2. Ancient Grecian vase. 3. A toy. 4. Little Chinaman

From Lifting the Veil on the Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Men, pages 215-218

THE LITTLE CHINAMAN
"This image proves with indisputable evidence that the people who lived ages ago in the Valley of Mexico knew and were familiar with the Mongolian type. The ruin in which I found the Chinese image was in the remains of the third or lowest civilization thirty feet down from the surface in the pit which I had dug at San Miguel Amanda, near Haluepantla, nineteen miles from the national palace in Mexico City. The first (upper) civilization, marked by a cement floor, and walls of a concrete building I found at a depth of eight feet. Eleven feet below this was the second (middle) civilization of about the same grade of development as the first, and 30 feet 3 inches from the surface of the ground I came on a bed chamber, or tomb, I do not know which, in the third stratum of ruins, which contain the finest artefacts I have ever seen in Mexico. I am inclined to think the room was thirty feet square, its walls were made of concrete and crushed down to within a foot of their bases. Below was a tomb. In the center, on a raised rectangular platform, also of concrete, lay the skull and some of the bones of a man who could not have been more than five feet in height. His arms were very long, reaching almost to the knees, and his skull was decidedly of a Mongolian type. Around his neck had been a string of green jade beads. Green jade is not a Mexican mineral.
"Lying beside the body was a string of 597 pieces of shell. I say string, but the buckskin thong which had once born them was long since rotted to dust, and the wampum, or money, lay as if it had fallen from a string. With this money lay the greatest find of all - the little Chinaman.
"It is the first of its kind ever found in Mexico, though Mongoloid types persist in sufficient numbers among the Indians of all Mexico to convince anyone that the Indian blood of the country originally came from Asia.
"His oblique eye-slits, padded coat, flowing trousers and slippers make him a present-day Chinaman in all respects, except for the queue which is lacking. The Chinese did not, however, adopt the queue until they had been conquered by the Tartar hordes from the north.
"The little statuette is about 7 inches high, and where the arms are broken off, the clay of which the image is made shows red and friable in the center; outside, however, the clay has metamorphosed into stone, so that it can be chipped with the hammer only with the greatest difficulty. It is about 3 1/2 inches in width across the chest and 1 1/2 inches in thickness through the abdomen. In the ears are huge rings similar to those worn by the Chinese today, on the head is a skull cap with a tiny button in the center, almost exactly like the caps of the mandarins of the Empire, which has now become a republic. The coat, which is loose and of a type still worn by the Chinese, is shown fastened with a frog and a button, while on the breast is a circular plate or ornament, evidently covered with a layer of beaten gold, but worn bare by contact with the earth of unknown ages. Each arm is broken off at the shoulder, and the opening of the entire tomb has failed to disclose the missing hands. This Chinese image was not made by Aztecs. It had been buried in the earth in the Valley of Mexico' for thousands of years before the Aztecs set foot on the plateau. The Aztecs were newcomers in Mexican history, the blood-thirsty conquerors of the great civilized and organized races of Mexico, who ravaged with fire and sword the cities built by the Toltecs, Ohmecs and Mayas. The Aztecs did not build; they took buildings from the builders by force of arms.
"The little Chinaman furnishes exactly the link for which we have been searching. He says without speaking that the most ancient tribes of Mexico were offshoots of the Mongoloid. "Near the skeleton, but off the platform, lay a flower vase about 15 inches high, undoubtedly filled with Xochitl, the yellow sacred flower of practically all of the ancient races of this country."

This passage is from Chapter 11 ("Niven's Buried Cities") of Lifting the Veil on the Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Men. Almost the entirety of the chapter is contained in an article in one of James Churchward's scrapbooks and is published as a footnote in "Lifting the Veil on the Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Men". This account provides that the grave and statue were from San Miguel Amanda, near Haluepantla. It is unfortunate that the source and date of the article were removed from the article.

As reported in the "The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser" on January 11, 1913 in an article entitled, "Discoverers of America: Chinese First to Land," Niven must have found another 'chinaman' statue. The article describes that Niven, while digging at the base of the great pyramid at 'Tootihuacan(Teotihuacan)' under three levels of civilization. It is described almost exactly the same as the 'chinaman' statue in the 1926 Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Men.

One aid to help decipher the mystery is also included in one of James' scrapbooks. The following map (source and date also removed) provides the locations of ancient ruins and includes the location of Azcapotzalco, "where traces of a Mongoloid civilization were uncovered by William Niven."



The map also distinctly shows that Teotihuacan is in another location, so perhaps the placement of the artifacts from Teotihuacan was derived with the intent of bolstering the importance of the discovery, and saving them from having to write/type 'Azcapotzalco.'

This 'chinaman' statue has been referenced in recent literary works also. The artifact was used by Gavin Menzies to show 'Chinese influence in Central America,' however that opinion is not unanimous. Mr. Menzies' statue is the version discovered at Teotihuacan and it is even included on the People's Daily (official information organ of the People's Republic of China.) Jason Colavito provides an analysis of the statue on his website and indicates that far from being a 'chinaman' or an Asian figure, the artifact shows Mexican influences.

So, when is a 'chinaman' statue not Chinese? - when it is Mayan.

Jack Churchward

The Silver Hook - Part 2

In an online article entitled, "L.L.Bean Combines Heritage and Innovation with 100th Anniversary Catalog Covers," a vintage L.L. Bean catalog image from 1933 is shown and at the bottom of the cover are the words "The Silver Hook."






Readers may remember the my-mu.com blog posting entitled, "James Churchward Painting Surfaces... The Silver Hook," which has all the same elements as the 1933 catalog cover, except that James' painting is dated in 1904, twenty-nine years before the cover on the L.L. Bean catalog.

Have a great day!

Did Churchward Give Niven A Bad Name in 1926?

While researching for my next book, "Lifting the Veil on Copies of Stone Tablets Found by William Niven," I was reacquainted with the implication that James Churchward was responsible for sullying the reputation of Niven by publishing images of his tablets in the 1926 cult classic, "Lost Continent of Mu."
While I certainly have no quarrel with Mr. Wicks or Mr. Harrison; if James' translations/interpretations of the tablets really provoked the controversy that overshadowed Niven's other great accomplishments, does James bear responsibility?

From the preface of Buried Cities, Forgotten Gods, William Niven's Life of Discovery and Revolution in Mexico and the American Southwest, the biography of William Niven:

By 1910 Niven's interests shifted to the Valley of Mexico,
where he was the first person to recognize that a stratigraphic
approach to the valley's archaeology had chronological impli-
cations. In 1921 Niven unearthed the first of what would be-
come a collection of more than twenty-six hundred inscribed
stone tablets from various sites in the Valley of Mexico. Because
they are unlike any other artifacts recovered from the valley,
their authenticity is still not fully resolved. The controversy
over these inscribed tablets, especially after a number were
published by James Churchward in his occultist The Lost Conti-
nent of Mu (1926), provides a valuable look at the divergent
views regarding the origins and development of native Ameri-
can cultures current during the 1920s and' 30s.

The same book provides that James never met or corresponded with Niven until after Niven wrote him a letter dated September 19, 1927 (page 238,) which is after the publication of the 1926 "Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Men." Prior to James' correspondence with William Niven, James' only access to Niven's discoveries would have been through newspaper articles written on the subject. James would have had to see them somewhere before he could include them in the 1926 book. As shown in my book, "Lifting the Veil on the Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Men", almost the entirety of chapter 11 is contained in one article in James' scrapbook, along with the only images shown of Niven's tablets, which indicates that Niven's promotion of his Mexico City discoveries (in a newspaper article) was ultimately responsible for their inclusion in the 1926 "Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Men."

From Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Men page 114:


RELICS FROM NIVEN’S LOWEST CITY 1. Egyptian head. 2. Ancient Grecian vase. 3. A toy. 4. Little Chinaman

From Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Men page 221:


Courtesy of the Dearborn Independent
TABLETS FROM NIVEN’S MEXICAN BURIED CITIES. SECOND CITY


From Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Men page 222:

Courtesy of the Dearborn Independent
TABLETS FROM NIVEN’S MEXICAN BURIED CITIES. SECOND CITY

Another random fact is William Niven and James Churchward were mentioned in a 1931 article entitled "Tracing the First Love Story Back to Ancient Mexico" from the Newspaper Features Service:

"In despair, only a few weeks ago, Niven sent it to Colonel James Churchward of London, distinguished traveler, explorer and archaeologist, and member of the Royal Society. Colonel Churchward has spent fifty years of his life delving far into antiquity, a great part of this time in learning the most ancient languages of man in India and Thibet.

Colonel Churchward was delighted to be entrusted with the task of deciphering what was
so closely related to a literary work of his on a continent which he holds has been submerged in the Pacific – and he was greatly gratified to find himself wholly familiar with the symbols used. These symbols were in use many thousands of years before the time of Moses.

One might wonder the source of such an article (included in James' scrapbooks) that paints 'Colonel' James Churchward in such high standing. The readers will have to answer the question themselves.

From James' scrapbook under "Niven's Buried Cities":


Newspaper clipping from James Churchward's Scrapbooks


Subsequent publication of Niven's discoveries in the 1931 "Children of Mu," 1931 "Lost Continent of Mu" and the 1933 "Sacred Symbols of Mu" are a direct result of Niven sending rubbings or tracings of the tablets to James for interpretation. While I can't vouch for the veracity of the translations, James simply engaged in what he was asked to do, interpret the tablets. None of the tablets were discovered after James became aware of them, so there can't be any accusations James Churchward is involved in any hoax concerning these tablets (other than he may not have translated them properly.)

It should be mentioned that James Churchward was not the only one to hazard a guess as to the meaning of the tablets that Niven found. As mentioned in Buried Cities, Forgotten Gods, William Niven's Life of Discovery and Revolution in Mexico and the American Southwest, Ludovic Mann (1869-1955), Glascow archaeologist, wrote to Niven:

Quite similar carvings have been found in the Old Hemisphere...
Buried Cities, Forgotten Gods, William Niven's Life of Discovery and Revolution in Mexico and the American Southwest, page 233

and John Cornyn (1875-1941), specialist in Aztec literature, deciphered the iconography on the some of the tablets and placed them in the context of a Mexican cultural discoveries.
Buried Cities, Forgotten Gods, William Niven's Life of Discovery and Revolution in Mexico and the American Southwest, page 236

Although Niven's Guerrero collections are now in the American Museum of Natural History, the Peabody Museum of Harvard University, and elsewhere, the location of his finds from Santiago Ahuizoctla, Hacienda de Leon, Remedios, and Chimpala (the tablets discussed in Copies of Stone Tablets Found by William Niven at Santiago Ahuizoctla near Mexico City) is unknown. Other researchers continue to search for these tablets, but it appears (for now), that the only way we have to research them is to look at the available images that remain (see below.) The tablets existed, that part is assured. Whether or not those that created them had the same meaning as interpreted by James Churchward is quite another matter.


From 'Children of Mu' (facing page 41)

btw, Buried Cities, Forgotten Gods, William Niven's Life of Discovery and Revolution in Mexico and the American Southwest has more photographed tablets than James Churchward shows in his books.

Certainly more is to be written about James' 'translation' of William Niven's discovery of 2600 tablets, especially if (and when) they again surface. Hopefully, the sensationalism will subside soon thereafter and permit an opportunity for serious academic research that will answer the questions. As indicated earlier, a knowledgeable expert already recognized and identified elements of Niven's discoveries within standard Mexican cultural iconography. Just because the tablets are connected to the lost continent of Mu should not imply they are a hoax or should not be studied to ascertain the truth. Such a bias helps keep people in the dark about early Mexican history and stifles discussion.

Jack Churchward