Underwater ruins

[Artyom]

Hi,
after watching Graham Hancock documentary 'The Quest for the Lost Civilization' I've been wondering is there any update on the research of ruins on India, Japan and Cuba offshore? All I could find is this http://www.morien-institute.org/, the site with 90s design and very few information.

[Brian Now]

I wish I could remember the names of those sites and I would look them up. I know the one in Japan was off an island called Yonaguni (which you can look up on wikipedia).

There were also the Bosnian "pyramids", and like Yonaguni I think that research went nowhere.
I remember the one off Cuba but haven't heard anything in years.
The site off India actually turned out to be a submerged settlement if memory serves correctly.

[Irishseekers]

Bosnian pyramids could you elaborate more on that story?

[Artyom]

Originally Posted by Brian Now

I wish I could remember the names of those sites and I would look them up. I know the one in Japan was off an island called Yonaguni (which you can look up on wikipedia).

Thanks, I've read about Yonaguni on Wikipedia as I do remember the name of that place as well. And I'm a bit suspicious about Robert Schoch conclusions about if those underwater structures were made by human or it's the result of nature forces. He said that he didn't have time for a complete research but as far as he researched he believes that:

In fairness to Dr. Kimura's position, I must point out that he believes that at least some of the surface features that I here interpret as the result of natural weathering and erosion are either man-made or were modified by humans. However, I could not find any surface evidence (such as tool marks on the rock surfaces or carved blocks that had been moved into place) that, in my opinion, would substantiate his contention of artificiality. Of course, I have had only a very short time to search for such evidence, and just because I did not find it does not mean it does not exist. However, at this time based on my own findings and analysis, I cannot agree with Dr. Kimura's conclusion that the Yonaguni Monument is primarily a man-made structure. My current working hypothesis is that the Yonaguni Monument is primarily of natural origin; that is, it's overall structure is the result of natural geological and geomorphological processes.'

Well, for me the problem is that we always search for patterns which are similar to our technology and our way of building structures and if something was made using completely different principle we wouldn't be able to recognize it as human/creature made thing. And the last thing about Yonaguni is I remember Schoch thoughts he expressed on 'Quest for the Lost Civilization' by G.Hancock and on that documentary he thought that it was made by human so I wonder what has changed his mind since that time?

I was wondering if someone heard/saw something about on Discovery/History channel or some other TV channel or program.

Originally Posted by Brian Now

There were also the Bosnian "pyramids", and like Yonaguni I think that research went nowhere.

What a sad statement if it's actually reflects the current condition of the research.

Originally Posted by Brian Now

I remember the one off Cuba but haven't heard anything in years.

I hope I'll be able to find some info about it.

Originally Posted by Brian Now

The site off India actually turned out to be a submerged settlement if memory serves correctly.

As far I remember the bunch of artifacts they could lifted up and dated using radio-carbon dating turned out to be belonged to 7,500 BC.

PS. Here is the link to Robert Schoch website - http://www.robertschoch.net/

[skunkape]

There is also a very ancient pyramidal structure in Trinity, Texas. I couldn't find anything about it on the web, but there is an old book about it and I've seen photos from a secondary source. I believe it predates the South American pyramids by over a 1000 years. There is evidence of a "hummingbird" cult...including stone slabs with flowers carved in them with "blood-bowls" as the center of the flower.

[ironlung]

I saw the story on the bosnian pyramid , It was a small mountain shaped like a pyramid but covered in soil and plant life , there was some evidence of block work but the fotos left much to the imagination. No work could be done in that area because of the war activities.

[Raevenskye]

Originally Posted by skunkape

There is also a very ancient pyramidal structure in Trinity, Texas. I couldn't find anything about it on the web, but there is an old book about it and I've seen photos from a secondary source. I believe it predates the South American pyramids by over a 1000 years. There is evidence of a "hummingbird" cult...including stone slabs with flowers carved in them with "blood-bowls" as the center of the flower.

was is stone, or earthenworks? (the pyramid)

[skunkape]

Originally Posted by Raevenskye

was is stone, or earthenworks? (the pyramid)

It seems like it was stone slabs...I wish I could remember the name of the little book I saw it in. It seems like it was published in the 50's by a Colonel something-or-another. It was in the library's reference section in Angleton, Tx. I'll see if I can find anything.

[status4]

I recall reading a recent study done on the infamous "Bimini Road" ruins near North Bimini Island. The conclusions, made from results of extensive testing of the stones, are that the formations are natural, so no ruins of Atlantis as some thought.

[Raevenskye]

Originally Posted by status4

I recall reading a recent study done on the infamous "Bimini Road" ruins near North Bimini Island. The conclusions, made from results of extensive testing of the stones, are that the formations are natural, so no ruins of Atlantis as some thought.

I haven't seen anything on this in a long time. Doesn't the Bimini Road lie under part of the Bermuda Triangle?