The Search Continues for William Niven's Buried Cities; Part 1

When William Niven closed up shop of his archaeological discoveries in Mexico City to move back to the United States, the entire contents of his store was carefully placed in wooden boxes for the trip. Niven had excavated in Guerrero and the Valley of Mexico for three decades and been allowed to keep duplicates of everything he had found. Literally thousands of relics were found by Niven, including the 2600 tablets that were made famous through James Churchward's books.


 From 'Children of Mu' (facing page 41)

According to Buried Cities, Forgotten Gods, William Niven's biography, he had an arrangement with the Mexican government that he would give them the best example of any relic, but he was permitted to keep duplicates. Niven donated thousands of relics to the National Museum and rightly felt that he was entitled to maintain possession of his collection. Referencing Buried Cities, Forgotten Gods again, Ramon Mena, head of the archaeological division at the National Museum, estimated that Niven had excavated 40,000 tons of earth and donated more than $10,000 worth of material to the Museum at no cost to the Mexican government. In addition to the material donated to the Mexican National Museum, he also contributed items to the Peabody Museum. These artifacts are known, however the whereabouts of his collection from his Mexico City storefront remains a mystery.

In the past decade, fellow researchers have approached various Texas institutes of higher learning about his discoveries to no avail. Needless to mention is that they were not the first to search for the artifacts. In Part 2, we'll examine one such earlier attempt.

Another Lost Sunken City Found

In an article entitled, "Lost city of Heracleion gives up its secrets," the details of another ancient sunken city have been reported. Uncovered off the coast of Egypt and initially rediscovered in 2000, the city of Heracleion has slowly been revealing it's treasures from 150 feet beneath the Bay of Aboukir. Also known as Thonis to the Greeks, the artifacts recovered from the site have amazed archaeologists.

The city disappeared some 1200 years ago and was known in the present era only from a few ancient texts and some inscriptions. It was originally built in the eighth century BCE. The site is now 6.5 kilometers off the coast and occupies an area of 11 by 15 kilometers.

This is another example of sunken features that have arisen from obscurity and/or legend to change our understanding of history. Here are some other examples:
Sunken Landmass(es) Found
Another Submerged Civilization Rises
More Talk of Sunken Continents in the Indian Ocean
James Churchward’s Western India Discovery?
Baltic Sea Discovery Reveals Ancient Construction?
More on Doggerland…

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Ancient Siberian Rock Formation - Evidence of Great Uighur Empire?

According to Professor Vitaly Larichev, of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography at the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Sunduki site in Siberia is a 16,000 year old astronomical observatory. These statements are recorded in the Siberian Times article, "Is this the oldest astronomical observatory in the world dating back 16,000 years?."



According to my great-grandfather, James Churchward, the Great Uighur Empire (see map above) was the principal colony of the lost continent of Mu and was thousands of years old at it's height some 17,000 years ago. The fact that artifacts of such age have been discovered in the vicinity provides hope that evidence of the Great Uighur Empire has been found.

Of course, further study and research is necessary to show a link between the ancient Uighurs and the people that inhabited this area and many patiently await the confirmation.

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Another Example of the Paradigm Shift

Originally there were many explanations for the great structures found by the Conquistadors in Mexico. Some said they were built by people from Atlantis, James Churchward said the Pacific Ocean continent of Mu, others pointed to a lost tribe of Israel, or maybe what is now known as Libya.

Until recently, it was believed by some that the Olmecs were responsible for the advances in Mayan culture and for others, it arose independently.

Now further evidence indicates that it was neither. Findings from Ceibal, the oldest Mayan ceremonial site discovered so far predates the Olmec site known as La Venta by 200 years. In the article, "Oldest Maya Sun Observatory Hints at Origin of Civilization," the author surmises that the rise in civilization, (i.e., village planning, astronomical observation, etc) came about through the interaction of the peoples in the region.

More research is necessary to solidify the findings and nail down the particulars, but it is evidence that the paradigm is shifting and there are no absolutes.

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Original Europeans Run Out of Europe?

In an article entitled, "Ancient Europeans Mysteriously Vanished 4,500 Years Ago," the author makes the case that the DNA from Europeans changed about 2500 BCE.

Originally, the DNA pointed to settlers from Turkey reaching Germany about 5500 BCE. Further DNA analysis on later burials indicates that another people were present and the older people were no longer around.

The new folks came from the Iberian peninsula, according to the article...

Where did these folks come from before they arrived in Spain or Portugal?

Were they a small population from the fabled Atlantis that finally grew to sufficient size to be able to spread out over Europe?
Or were they connected with the original inhabitants of the American continent that migrated across the Atlantic?

More research and analysis will hopefully answer these questions.

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Followup to Sunken Sea of Galilee Stone Structure

As discussed in "Underwater Stone Structure Discovered in Sea of Galilee," a mysterious ancient stone structure that would dwarf Stonehenge was discovered in the Sea of Galilee.

Another article with further information is available entitled, "Mysterious Sea of Galilee stone structure part of ancient ‘well-organized society’ - Israeli scientists." As the title suggests, some level of organization was necessary to build this 4,000 year structure.

This article is dated the same as the previous article, but provides more information.

As previously stated, more news, research and analysis is sure to follow to provide more information of this ancient inundated structure.

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Ancient European Inscriptions Decrypted?

According to an article entitled, "Did Vicans Invent Writing Before The Sumerians And Egyptians? Cryptographer Translates Tartaria Tablets," the Tartaria tablets discovered in 1961 in Romania have been decoded.

Tartaria Tablets

Until recently the writing on these 7300 year old tablets had not been recognized and they predate the world's oldest known writing from Egypt and Sumeria.

As the age of civilization keeps being pushed back further and the paradigm continues to shift, the prospect of ancient advanced civilizations looks promising. Did the catastrophic end of these ancient advanced civilizations leave just enough knowledge available that it inspired later generations to begin a journey away from the savagery that resulted from the demise of their culture/civilization?

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Evidence of Polynesian Roots for South American People

According to the article, "Study Links Brazilians to Polynesians," the land bridge across the Bering Straits theory for human population of the Americas is being challenged with new scientific evidence.

An early people, the Botocudo, are found to share DNA with Polynesian people.

There are many possible ways to interpret the data, but one way would be to mention that perhaps we don't have all the information yet.
Maybe there was not just one way to get to America in ancient times, perhaps there were ancient established oceanic trade routes.

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Ancient 'City of Peace'

One of the theories of my great-grandfather, James Churchward, was that there was no savagery prior to the sinking of the continent of Mu.
The people of Mu were peaceful and maintained a great understanding about the physical universe that transcended the distinction between science and religion. With their understanding and their abilities, no one suffered hunger or unkind acts by others.

In an article entitled, "Peruvian Pyramid Older Than Egypt, Civilization Rivals Sumerians In Age, 1200 Years Without War," researchers have discovered an enormous pyramid in Peru that they say predates the people and accomplishments of Egypt by 300-400 years. And they have not found any weapons or traces of warfare.

Could this be one of the colonial cities of Mu?
It is up to the reader to decide, but more evidence than just an online article is necessary to indicate a link.

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Underwater Stone Structure Discovered in Sea of Galilee

An article entitled, Mysterious Stone Structure Discovered Beneath Sea of Galilee, describes the discovery of an enormous stone structure that would dwarf Stonehenge.

They believe that the structure was constructed on land and the rising waters of the Sea of Galilee covered it up. One researcher estimates that it could be as old as 4,000 years old.

This shows evidence of inundated ancient structure and more news and research is sure to follow.

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Book Review of Lifting the Veil on The Lost Continent of Mu by Dr Susan Martinez

Book review by Susan B. Martinez, Ph.D.                

Jack Churchward, Lifting the Veil on the Lost Continent of Mu. Huntsville, AR: Ozark Mountain Publishing, 2011. $19.00

            No one who calls himself a protohistorian can be unfamiliar with James Churchward. Few had or have his gift of interpreting the past. Ahead of his time in so many ways, he was the man to point us in the right direction (literally) for unriddling the secrets of gray antiquity.  Who were our civilized forefathers and where did they come from? This book, produced by his great-grandson Jack, is an 8 by 11 volume with a striking cover design in well-chosen palest hues. It contains the entire contents of James Churchward's 1926 classic, The Lost Continent of Mu: Motherland of Man. Amplified by accumulated research since that time, in the form of Notes, the work is also wonderfully enlivened by curious items from James' own scrapbooks. The excellent annotations by Jack bring us up to date and provide intriguing support of his great-grandfather's controversial theories.

            "Churchy" (to friends) was an appealing character, inveterate adventurer, believer in a Higher Power than man, outspoken critic of junk science, and author of extremely exciting and well-researched books - on a variety of subjects. The best known of them deal with the sunken continent of Mu in the Pacific Ocean. It is generally believed that his ideas were originally drawn from, or jump-started by, his translations of the immensely old Naacal tablets from India and from deep excavations in Mexico. Reading Churchward guarantees a wealth of archeological information; his writing is also based on historical documents, inscriptions at sites of historic ruins, native traditions, and geological evidence.

JC's later works are a culmination of 50 years of probing and devotion to his passion: finding out! - getting the Past (even 50,000 years ago) to make some sense. In doing so, of course, the Churchward corpus of knowledge cannot avoid stepping on some toes. Politically-correct hadn't been invented yet. An embarrassment to the Standard Model (of where and when civilization first appeared on earth), his ideas nonetheless make a lot more sense than the fairy tales (a phrase he used) we are spoon fed.  

With the Egyptian Book of the Dead, Mayan Codices, the Lhasa Record among his sources, JC exhibited a mastery of epigraphy with his uncanny decipherment of glyphs and icons.  Master of symbology, he decoded the Greek alphabet itself, presenting it as a narrative of the inundation of Mu, which disaster left "only water where a mighty civilization once existed." Legends of the Great Flood are a big part of the story; tracked down also are countless traditions honoring the Muvian ancestor who gave the sacred mysteries to mankind. Churchward's understanding of ancient religion, including rites never published, is unmatched even after eighty-plus years.

A scholar's scholar - though no academic - he linked up traditions, beliefs and practices from every part of the world with a remarkable command of cross-cultural comparisons and convincing portrayal of common origins, ever following the survivors from the Motherland to their new countries of colonization. In the process, he unfolds also the true (or almost true) origin of the white race. JC is a good read, whether or not you agree with everything he says.

Sprinkled throughout are his amazing theories of: mountain raising, magnetic cataclysms, civilization in the Tertiary, buried cities; gas chambers inside the earth (which his great-grandson updates with recent confirmatory studies); where the first books (Mosaic) of the Bible came from - and much more.

Churchward uncovered and elucidated things that no other investigator has even thought of. He was completely original! Perhaps a touch dogmatic, but, hey, he was usually right (not always). Still, he's one of my heroes and teachers. His greatest contribution? The first to comprehensively uncover the lost race of the deep dark past.

Susan Martinez, Ph.D.
Author of:

The Lost History of the Little People

Time of the Quickening

The Mysterious Origins
Of Hybrid Man
(Coming Soon)

Neanderthals, James Churchward's Theories, and Recent News

James Churchward did mention the Neanderthal in his books.
From the 1926 Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Man, he wrote:

In their excitement over the discovery of a few old human bones, such as the Neanderthal, Piltdown, and Heidelberg man, scientists, in both Europe and America, have completely ignored and cast aside the remains of ancient man in North America.
That the European remains were those of idiots and degenerates is obvious from the abnormal shapes of their skulls. Doubtless they were outcasts from civilized communities.
Page 171

and

It is geologically admitted, as we have previously pointed out, that the European ape-like beings-the Piltdown man, the Heidelberg man and the Neanderthal man-lived some time during the early Pleistocene, or after the date of Niven's upper city. Thus Niven's discoveries emphatically show that man was in America in a highly civilized and cultured state tens of thousands of years before the European ape-like men lived, and proves beyond question that they were individuals and not types.
page 232

Certainly he would have scoffed at the recent discovery mentioned under the title, "First Love Child of Human, Neanderthal Found," which indicates that an individual living 30-40,000 years ago has been identified as a Neanderthal-Human hybrid. They are working on analysis to show that Humans and Neanderthal interbred, since 1-4% of European and Asian DNA is from the Neanderthal. I was a little curious about how the researchers arrived at the conclusion that the human males raped neanderthal females in an early form of 'ethnic cleansing.'

Other researchers have also proposed that rather than being a separate, distinct species homo sapiens, that we are derived from a number of other hominids, such as the Neanderthal, Denisovan, or  Homo floresiensis (the "hobbit") and maybe more that we have not even discovered yet.

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Sad News From Russia...

Recently I received an email from Russia that announced that Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Voronin, President of the Russian Society on Studying of Problems of Atlantis(ROPIPA) passed away at the end of last year (2012.)

The following was sent by George Nefedyev:

Obituary

Russian and international atlantological movement suffered a loss – The President of Russian Atlantis Research Society (ROIPA) A.A. Voronin deceased on 59 year of his life. He devoted his life to only one cause, one Dream – the search and proofs of the existence of Atlantis, legendary country, about which ancient Greek philosopher Plato told us.
A.A. Voronin was born in 1954 in Tula. He got juridicial education. From the beginning of 1990-s he cooperates actively with editorial staff of “Marvels and Adventures” magazine and “Moscow Mistery Club”, where he had many like-minded persons and colleagues. Since 1999 the almanac “Atlantis: Problems, Searches, Hypothesis” started to be published, the permanent editor-in-chief of which Alexander Alexandrovich became. In all three issues were published (the first issue in 1999 under the title “The Magic of Atlantis”, the last one in 2002). Exactly this almanac during the short period of it’s existence managed to become the consolidating organ, around which many famous scientists and specialists in various fields of science united due to the efforts of A.A.Voronin. The next and naturally determined step in forming Russian atlantological movement became the formation on 25th of April 2003 of Russian Atlantis Research Society, the president of which A.A.Voronin became. In other countries such organizations exist for a long time, but  such a society was created in the history of home science for a first time, in many respects due to the energy and organizing talents of Alexander Alexandrovich Voronin.
The interim but meaningful result of his selfless activity and the movement lead by him became the carrying out on the 21-22 of May 2003 of The Second Russian Congress of atlantologists (the first one took place in 2000 and was most likely the conference) in the accommodation of  Shirshov Oceanology Science Institute, devoted to 100 anniversary of the birthday of the outstanding Russian atlantologist and scientist Nickolay Feodosievich Zhirov. It was an unprecedented action, because for the first time the forum of such a scale and thematic direction was held inside the walls of the Institute. Later on at the same place on the 26-27 of November 2007 the Third Congress of atlantologists took place, which played an important role in strengthening and popularization of atlantological movement.
A.A.Voronin prepared for publication the series of books “The Library of Atlantis” (Veche, 2004-2005), and then the other series, in the limits of which the works of such outstanding atlantologists as N.F. Zhirov, L.Zeidler, Ch. Berlitz, O. Muck were published (or reprinted). The inestimable contribution of Alexander Alexandrovich in Golden library of the world atlantological thought  became his books “The Naval Colonies of Atlantis” (M., Veche, 2004) and “The Treasures and Relics of the Lost Civilizations” (M., Veche, 2010).
In the first book the original and innovatory conception of “multitude of the colonies of Atlantis” is presented, as a complex of  the constructions and artifacts belonging to antediluvian developed technogene civilization found around the world which exceeded the level of the development of the modern humanity. In the second book the author put in the circulation for the first time the unique materials gathered in the course of his researches of several years, devoted to the relics and artifacts of the lost civilizations.
He also wrote the first biography of  one of the most famous of  home atlantologists N.F.Zhirov: “Zhirov – the founder of atlantology. Through the torns to Atlantis”, (published: N.F. Zhirov. “Atlantis. The main problems of atlantology”(M., Veche, 2004), and also biographies of the other less known scientists and art workers, who took a great interest in the searches of the submerged land (G. Golochvastov, A. Beloborodov, E. Hagemeister etc.) All these articles and works were as preparation  to planned by him “The History of home atlantology”, the book which he wanted to write most of all.
At the handing of the national prize “The Golden Pen of Russia” in 2010 Alexander Alexandrovich was presented with an order “The Labour Heroism of Russia”. It was the first case in home history when the work of the scientist-atlantologist was marked with such a reward.
In October 2011 in the limits of the project “To the Sources of Europe” A.A.Voronin took part in scientific research expedition on the sail ship “Running on waves”, during which he visited Rome, Athens, the islands of Sardinia, Malta, Nisiros and Cyprus. Since 2012 A.A.Voronin became the editor-in-chief of “The Almanac about the Misteries of Ancient Civilizations: Cronos”, the first issue of which must be published in the nearest time.
Death suddenly tore off his amazing and wonderful life, but it couldn’t and never will be able to break the matter which he devoted himself to.
Atlantis – a fairy-tale, a legend which becomes the truth before our eyes. And there is a priceless and not yet estimated contribution in it of Alexander Alexandrovich Voronin, the true romantic and purposeful scientist, the name of whom will stay forever on the tables of the history of world atlantology near the names of N.F.Zhirov, V.I. Shcherbakov and the others.
The blessed memory about him will live in our hearts forever.
G.V. Nefediev

In the first edition of the magazine, "Cronos" published an article (in Russian) about James Churchward and his theories and was helpful in translating the inscription on a metal jar that was shown in one of James' books.

The Little People

In an article entitled, "Mummy Confirms Hidden Race Of Little People In America?," it is stated that Pedro, the tiny mummy, was discovered in a cave in Wyoming.

Some theorize that the Little People are our ancient ancestors and have provided us with a hand up from time to time. Others insist that they are troublesome and cause pain and anguish.

A recently released book, entitled, "The Lost History of the Little People Their Spiritually Advanced Civilizations around the World" by Dr. Susan Martinez provides extensive research to make the case that the Little People were the progenitor of civilization and one of our ancestors.

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Another Theory Supports An Ancient Advanced Central Asian Civilization

James Churchward wrote about the advanced, ancient Central Asian civilization that he called the 'Great Uighur Empire." James wrote that that the Uighur were the primary colony from the Lost Continent of Mu, had a civilization that had started 70,000 years ago and reached their height at 17,000 years ago. (More information on the 'Great Uighur Empire' is available at http://www.my-mu.com/gue.) Reading the 'Non-Random Thoughts' blog with a posting of "The Chinese of 40,000 yrs BP were common ancestors to East Asians and Native Americans!," I received the impression that both stories collide in such a fashion as to almost support each other. The 'Non-Random Thoughts' blog uses Vedic sources to support the idea of Sundaland as the cradle of humanity, which just happens to be on the Pacific Ocean (and the Indian Ocean.)

 Additionally, the blog indicates that a place in Xinjiang, People's Republic of China (historically known as Eastern Turkestan or Uighurstan,) contains a lake know as 'Sayram Lake' with connections to a similar place in Kazakhstan with traditions stretching back to 40,000 years ago.

So, there is an ancient advanced civilization in Central Asia that migrated from a now sunken continent in the Pacific Ocean. Obviously, further research is required. Have a great day.

Remnants of Mu?

A very intriguing title of a recent article (Sunken City 12,000 Years Old, Asserts Author, Possibly Part Of Lost Continent Of Mu) does not exactly provide the author's name or any new proof, but it does provide a decent history of Nan Nadol.

It also presents:

Nan Madol was one of the sites James Churchward identified as being part of the lost continent of Mu, starting in his 1926 book The Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Man.

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Who Was Howard William Keresey ?

With regards to James Churchward, that is an interesting question.

On the  first page of the 1927 hand-drawn book, "Books of The Golden Age," it reads:

Presentation
This manuscript was written and illustrated for my nephew and adopted son:
Howard William Keresey
who has been my companion and chum, since he was a babe creeping across the room sidewise like a crab going to Ireland 22 years ago. Written and given to him as a mark of appreciation of his consistent goodness through all these years. A boy with little faults but without a vice.
With love and affection I present this to him.
(signed)
JChurchward
12th July 1927

Howard was the son of Harriet Haier, the daughter of Caroline Haier. Harriet's sisters were Pauline, Minnie, and Louise.
In 1906, Pauline purchased a multi-family home in Mount Vernon.
Census documents indicate that James Churchward also resided at the same address from 1907 to 1916.

In 1916, Louise H. Churchward purchased seven-plus acres on Lake Wononskopomuc in Lakeville, Connecticut.
As the result of a patent infringement settlement, James collected a great deal of cash.

The 1920 census indicates that Harriet and her son Howard were living in Lakeville with Louise and James Churchward.

In 1922, Louise H. Churchward purchased an additional property in Mount Vernon where they continued to live.


Notice that on James' tombstone (Kensico, Valhalla, NY), in addition to wife, Louise, there was also place for Louise's mother Caroline as well as sister Harriet (Howard's mother.)

These are the things that I learned from my research. Late last year, I availed myself of the opportunity to purchase some of Mr. Keresey's personal effects that included correspondence and photographs. I have learned a great deal more about him and my great-grandfather that I plan to pass along.

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Another James Churchward Painting Appears...

Another miniature painting by James Churchward has been discovered. Dated 1904 and entitled, "Lake Katahdin Lake - Aroostook, Co. Maine."

As the previous painting, it is small, measuring only 4 1/2 by 2 3/8 inches inside a 6 1/2 by 4 5/8 inch frame.




The caption reads:

Lake Katahdin Lake - Aroostock, Co. Maine.
One of the prettiest and best little trout lakes in Maine - also the best of hunting in the fall - Moose, Dear, Bear Foxes, Lynx, Panthers, and small game.

JC

New York
Dec. 1904

Many of James' books are illustrated by his hand. This painting is another example of his handiwork and background that permitted him to understand and communicate what he had learned about the ancient civilization that he called Mu.

A quick Google search provides another copyrighted painting from almost the same vantage point.

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More Talk of Sunken Continents in the Indian Ocean

In previous posts, sunken land masses have mentioned. Of course, most of them have been 100's of million years old, but now evidence of a comparable youngster has been found in the India Ocean - it is only estimated to be 10million years old.
The news is contained in "The long-lost continent hidden underneath the Indian Ocean" and the prehistoric continent is named "Mauritia."

Just to tally up some of the lost continents mentioned in this blog:
Off the Coast of Australia
Dwarka
Doggerland

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Evidence of Ancient Humans in Mediterranean Sea

In November 2012, an article entitled, "Ancient Mariners: Did Neanderthals Sail to Mediterranean?" was published that hints at hominid occupation dating back to 170,000 years ago.

From the article:

"If the ancient finds in the Mediterranean can be verified, they will show that Homo erectus or Neanderthals or both had the skills and cognitive ability to build boats and navigate them," Simmons said.

The dating of the tools found indicate (to the author) that the habitations found are earlier than modern humans, obviously (to the author) the folks that lived here were Homo Erectus or Neaderthal.

On the other hand, why can't this be evidence of modern humans?

Just because we have yet to discover the evidence of 'modern human type' from that age doesn't mean that eventually something may be uncovered.

On the other hand, some scientists are speculating that the people of today are a mixture of Neanderthals, Homo Erectus, and Denisovans. Maybe there will be more discoveries that widen our family tree even bigger.

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