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🚨BREAKING: 5,000+ YEARS BEFORE MODERN NATIONS - THESE CIVILIZATIONS WERE ALREADY BUILDING EMPIRES.🔥 INDUS WAS OLDER THAN YOU THINK: Here’s the REAL Oldest Civilizations Timeline that will Blow Your Mind.💥 🇮🇶 Sumer Civilization — c. 3500 BCE 🇵🇰 Indus Civilization — c. 3300–2600 BCE 🇪🇬 Egyptian Civilization — c.... show more

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Mumbai, Maharashtra: Researcher Syed Shamir Hussain presented documents and artifacts related to the Trishul of Lord Shiva and the Vajra of Lord Indra, described as ancient symbols associated with Sanatan Dharma. These artifacts are reportedly around 10,000 years old and were discovered during excavations in the Philippines. If these findings are validated through rigorous archaeological and scientific study, they could suggest that symbols and ideas connected to Sanatan Dharma existed and possibly spread far beyond the Indian subcontinent thousands of years ago. For a long time, civilizations such as Ancient Egypt (around 3100 BCE, roughly 5,000 years old) and Mesopotamia (around 3500 BCE, about 5,500 years old) have been widely considered among the oldest known civilizations. However, if discoveries linked to Sanatan Dharma date back 8,000–10,000 years or more, it would indicate that these traditions were already well developed thousands of years before many other recorded civilizations fully emerged. Many researchers also argue that the ancient history of the Indian subcontinent has not yet been explored or documented as extensively as it should be. Continued research, excavations, and scientific analysis may reveal that early societies connected with Sanatan traditions had already developed knowledge in areas such as metallurgy, symbolism, art, philosophy, and organized social systems at a very early stage in human history.

Mumbai, Maharashtra: Researcher Syed Shamir Hussain presented documents and artifacts related to the Trishul of Lord Shiva and the Vajra of Lord Indra, described as ancient symbols associated with Sanatan Dharma. These artifacts are reportedly around 10,000 years old and were discovered during excavations in the Philippines. If these findings are validated through rigorous archaeological and scientific study, they could suggest that symbols and ideas connected to Sanatan Dharma existed and possibly spread far beyond the Indian subcontinent thousands of years ago. For a long time, civilizations such as Ancient Egypt (around 3100 BCE, roughly 5,000 years old) and Mesopotamia (around 3500 BCE, about 5,500 years old) have been widely considered among the oldest known civilizations. However, if discoveries linked to Sanatan Dharma date back 8,000–10,000 years or more, it would indicate that these traditions were already well developed thousands of years before many other recorded civilizations fully emerged. Many researchers also argue that the ancient history of the Indian subcontinent has not yet been explored or documented as extensively as it should be. Continued research, excavations, and scientific analysis may reveal that early societies connected with Sanatan traditions had already developed knowledge in areas such as metallurgy, symbolism, art, philosophy, and organized social systems at a very early stage in human history.

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Ashton Forbes

298,053 views • 2 years ago

🔴How the Myth of Ethiopia as “Africa’s First Christian Nation” Erases the History of Christian Nubia in Sudan This Popular Mechanics article on Old Dongola matters because it forces Sudan’s buried Christian history back into view. Archaeologists uncovered a late 16th- or early 17th-century document tied to King Qashqash at Old Dongola, the former capital of Makuria, one of the major Christian Nubian kingdoms. That find matters not because it proves Sudan was simply “first,” but because it exposes how thoroughly Sudan’s Christian Nubian past has been minimized, sidelined, and often erased from the way African Christian history is publicly remembered. Christian Nubia was not a footnote. It was one of the major centers of African Christian civilization, with its own kingdoms, political institutions, religious life, and historical depth. Yet in popular memory, and even in many Black and African political spaces, that history is too often pushed into the background or ignored altogether. Ancient Aksum Empire (c. 1st century CE–8th century CE) ≠ Abyssinian Kingdom (c. 1270–19th century) Abyssinian Kingdom (c. 1270–19th century) ≠ Modern Ethiopia (late 19th century–present) That erasure is reinforced by the slogan that “Ethiopia is Africa’s first Christian country,” repeated across the Black diaspora and the continent as if the history were simple, settled, and politically innocent. The facts are more complicated. Aksum did adopt Christianity in the 4th century under Ezana, and that should not be denied. But Orthodox or Coptic Christianity in Africa should not be reduced to a triumphalist modern Ethiopian nationalist slogan. Orthodox Christianity in Africa is not reducible to Ethiopia, nor is it the exclusive property of any later Ethiopian nationalist narrative. It is part of a much wider African Christian history that includes indigenous African communities and long-standing Christian traditions spread across North Africa and the Nile Valley, including Christian Nubia in what is now Sudan. Aksum was an ancient empire centered in present-day Eritrea and Tigray, not a modern Ethiopian nation-state, while Christian Nubia was also a major, long-lasting, and historically consequential center of African Christian civilization. Once the entire story is filtered through the slogan of “first Christian country,” the wider regional record is distorted, Sudan’s place in that history is pushed aside, and indigenous African ties to Orthodox and eastern Christian traditions are erased in favor of a much narrower nationalist narrative. The deeper problem is that this timeline, terminology, and historical memory have been hijacked by pro-feudal Abyssinian propaganda and later nationalist storytelling. Aksum was not “Ethiopia” in the modern nation-state sense. Ancient “Aithiopia” was a shifting label, not the exclusive historical property of the modern Ethiopian state, and certainly not something that can be retroactively monopolized as a seamless inheritance. Later traditions turned that unstable and contested name into a much more exclusive continuity claim than the evidence can support. In the process, they swallowed up histories that were never theirs alone to monopolize, folded distinct political formations into one myth of uninterrupted continuity, and elevated one later narrative at the expense of others. That is how Sudan’s Christian Nubian past gets pushed into the background while a broader regional inheritance is recast as the sole legacy of one later political project. The serious historical point, then, is not to deny Aksum’s Christianity, but to reject the political use of that fact to obscure other African Christian histories. Aksum’s conversion is real, but so is the long Christian history of Nubia. Sudan’s Makuria and other Nubian Christian formations should be studied in their own right, on their own historical terms, not left permanently overshadowed by a modern slogan that compresses distinct histories into one nationalist myth. A more honest account of African Christian history would place Sudan’s Christian Nubian past back into the picture, not as an afterthought, but as one of its central chapters.

🔴How the Myth of Ethiopia as “Africa’s First Christian Nation” Erases the History of Christian Nubia in Sudan This Popular Mechanics article on Old Dongola matters because it forces Sudan’s buried Christian history back into view. Archaeologists uncovered a late 16th- or early 17th-century document tied to King Qashqash at Old Dongola, the former capital of Makuria, one of the major Christian Nubian kingdoms. That find matters not because it proves Sudan was simply “first,” but because it exposes how thoroughly Sudan’s Christian Nubian past has been minimized, sidelined, and often erased from the way African Christian history is publicly remembered. Christian Nubia was not a footnote. It was one of the major centers of African Christian civilization, with its own kingdoms, political institutions, religious life, and historical depth. Yet in popular memory, and even in many Black and African political spaces, that history is too often pushed into the background or ignored altogether. Ancient Aksum Empire (c. 1st century CE–8th century CE) ≠ Abyssinian Kingdom (c. 1270–19th century) Abyssinian Kingdom (c. 1270–19th century) ≠ Modern Ethiopia (late 19th century–present) That erasure is reinforced by the slogan that “Ethiopia is Africa’s first Christian country,” repeated across the Black diaspora and the continent as if the history were simple, settled, and politically innocent. The facts are more complicated. Aksum did adopt Christianity in the 4th century under Ezana, and that should not be denied. But Orthodox or Coptic Christianity in Africa should not be reduced to a triumphalist modern Ethiopian nationalist slogan. Orthodox Christianity in Africa is not reducible to Ethiopia, nor is it the exclusive property of any later Ethiopian nationalist narrative. It is part of a much wider African Christian history that includes indigenous African communities and long-standing Christian traditions spread across North Africa and the Nile Valley, including Christian Nubia in what is now Sudan. Aksum was an ancient empire centered in present-day Eritrea and Tigray, not a modern Ethiopian nation-state, while Christian Nubia was also a major, long-lasting, and historically consequential center of African Christian civilization. Once the entire story is filtered through the slogan of “first Christian country,” the wider regional record is distorted, Sudan’s place in that history is pushed aside, and indigenous African ties to Orthodox and eastern Christian traditions are erased in favor of a much narrower nationalist narrative. The deeper problem is that this timeline, terminology, and historical memory have been hijacked by pro-feudal Abyssinian propaganda and later nationalist storytelling. Aksum was not “Ethiopia” in the modern nation-state sense. Ancient “Aithiopia” was a shifting label, not the exclusive historical property of the modern Ethiopian state, and certainly not something that can be retroactively monopolized as a seamless inheritance. Later traditions turned that unstable and contested name into a much more exclusive continuity claim than the evidence can support. In the process, they swallowed up histories that were never theirs alone to monopolize, folded distinct political formations into one myth of uninterrupted continuity, and elevated one later narrative at the expense of others. That is how Sudan’s Christian Nubian past gets pushed into the background while a broader regional inheritance is recast as the sole legacy of one later political project. The serious historical point, then, is not to deny Aksum’s Christianity, but to reject the political use of that fact to obscure other African Christian histories. Aksum’s conversion is real, but so is the long Christian history of Nubia. Sudan’s Makuria and other Nubian Christian formations should be studied in their own right, on their own historical terms, not left permanently overshadowed by a modern slogan that compresses distinct histories into one nationalist myth. A more honest account of African Christian history would place Sudan’s Christian Nubian past back into the picture, not as an afterthought, but as one of its central chapters.

Horn of Africa Leftists

55,493 views • 4 months ago

Elon Musk reduced the oldest question in human history to basic math. No one has found a flaw in it. Musk: “What are the odds that we are in base reality? And that this has not happened before.” You don’t need a physics degree to follow it. You need a timeline. Musk: “If you look at the advancement of video games, it’s gone from Pong, two rectangles and a square batting it back and forth, to photorealistic, real-time games with millions of people playing simultaneously.” Fifty years. That is all it took to close the gap between two rectangles on a screen and a world you cannot tell apart from the one outside your window. Musk: “If that trend continues, video games will be indistinguishable from reality.” The visuals are not what seals it. The intelligence is. Musk: “Think of how sophisticated the conversations are you can have with an AI today, and that’s only going to get more sophisticated.” We are not scripting characters anymore. We are building minds that reason, adapt, and surprise the people who made them. We are nowhere near finished. Musk: “The future, if civilization continues, will be millions, maybe billions of photorealistic, indistinguishable from reality, video games. And with characters in those video games that are very deep, and where the dialogue is not pre-programmed.” One base reality. Billions of perfect copies. Each one running minds that feel exactly as conscious as you do right now. Each one certain it is the original. Musk: “So then what are the odds that we are in base reality?” If even one civilization crosses that threshold, simulated minds outnumber real ones by billions. The probability you are sitting in the real one is not low. It is nearly zero. Not as philosophy. As mathematics. We are not watching this happen. We are building it. Right now. Every AI that reasons without a script. Every world rendered one frame closer to indistinguishable. We are constructing the exact technology that makes our own existence statistically implausible. And we will never stop. Because the curiosity that questions reality is the same force that builds it. If the math holds, something built us. Something conscious enough to create consciousness. They stood where we are standing. Same question. Same inability to stop. And whatever built them never answered it either. There is no top floor. There is no original. None of that changes what you feel right now. Consciousness was never about what you are made of. It was about what you experience. Musk did not float a theory. He held up a mirror with no back wall. And the math does not need you to believe it. It only needs time.

Elon Musk reduced the oldest question in human history to basic math. No one has found a flaw in it. Musk: “What are the odds that we are in base reality? And that this has not happened before.” You don’t need a physics degree to follow it. You need a timeline. Musk: “If you look at the advancement of video games, it’s gone from Pong, two rectangles and a square batting it back and forth, to photorealistic, real-time games with millions of people playing simultaneously.” Fifty years. That is all it took to close the gap between two rectangles on a screen and a world you cannot tell apart from the one outside your window. Musk: “If that trend continues, video games will be indistinguishable from reality.” The visuals are not what seals it. The intelligence is. Musk: “Think of how sophisticated the conversations are you can have with an AI today, and that’s only going to get more sophisticated.” We are not scripting characters anymore. We are building minds that reason, adapt, and surprise the people who made them. We are nowhere near finished. Musk: “The future, if civilization continues, will be millions, maybe billions of photorealistic, indistinguishable from reality, video games. And with characters in those video games that are very deep, and where the dialogue is not pre-programmed.” One base reality. Billions of perfect copies. Each one running minds that feel exactly as conscious as you do right now. Each one certain it is the original. Musk: “So then what are the odds that we are in base reality?” If even one civilization crosses that threshold, simulated minds outnumber real ones by billions. The probability you are sitting in the real one is not low. It is nearly zero. Not as philosophy. As mathematics. We are not watching this happen. We are building it. Right now. Every AI that reasons without a script. Every world rendered one frame closer to indistinguishable. We are constructing the exact technology that makes our own existence statistically implausible. And we will never stop. Because the curiosity that questions reality is the same force that builds it. If the math holds, something built us. Something conscious enough to create consciousness. They stood where we are standing. Same question. Same inability to stop. And whatever built them never answered it either. There is no top floor. There is no original. None of that changes what you feel right now. Consciousness was never about what you are made of. It was about what you experience. Musk did not float a theory. He held up a mirror with no back wall. And the math does not need you to believe it. It only needs time.

Dustin

185,521 views • 3 days ago

$Elon Musk just exposed the one lie every modern nation tells itself. Musk: “In 1969, we were able to send somebody to the moon.” Rotary phones. Computers the size of rooms. Slide rules. We put a human on the moon with less processing power than your watch. Musk: “Then the space shuttle retired, and the United States could take no one to orbit.” The most advanced nation in human history went from footprints on the moon to zero capability of leaving the atmosphere. That is not a funding problem. That is civilizational decay dressed up as a policy decision. Musk: “People are mistaken when they think that technology just automatically improves… it will, by itself, degrade.” That sentence should keep you up tonight. We treat progress like gravity. Like it pulls us forward whether we try or not. It is the opposite. Progress is a boulder on a hill. The second you stop pushing, it rolls back over you. And it never announces itself. Musk: “You look at great civilizations like ancient Egypt, and they were able to make the pyramids, and they forgot how to do that.” They did not run out of stone. They were not conquered. They got comfortable. And the knowledge bled out so quietly that nobody noticed until it was already gone. That is the real threat to everything we have built. Not a nuclear flash. Not an asteroid. Not some dramatic Hollywood collapse. A quiet forgetting. Every chip we fabricate. Every rocket we launch. Every data center we power. All of it held together by a thin fraction of the population working at a pace that would break most people. The moment that fraction gets tired or outnumbered by people who believe the machine runs itself, everything dissolves. And here is the part nobody wants to say out loud. We are not special. We are running the same operating system as every civilization that came before us. Comfort is the sedative. Complacency is the flatline. One generation that stops fighting is all it has ever taken. You do not lose the future in a war. You lose it in your sleep.$

Elon Musk just exposed the one lie every modern nation tells itself. Musk: “In 1969, we were able to send somebody to the moon.” Rotary phones. Computers the size of rooms. Slide rules. We put a human on the moon with less processing power than your watch. Musk: “Then the space shuttle retired, and the United States could take no one to orbit.” The most advanced nation in human history went from footprints on the moon to zero capability of leaving the atmosphere. That is not a funding problem. That is civilizational decay dressed up as a policy decision. Musk: “People are mistaken when they think that technology just automatically improves… it will, by itself, degrade.” That sentence should keep you up tonight. We treat progress like gravity. Like it pulls us forward whether we try or not. It is the opposite. Progress is a boulder on a hill. The second you stop pushing, it rolls back over you. And it never announces itself. Musk: “You look at great civilizations like ancient Egypt, and they were able to make the pyramids, and they forgot how to do that.” They did not run out of stone. They were not conquered. They got comfortable. And the knowledge bled out so quietly that nobody noticed until it was already gone. That is the real threat to everything we have built. Not a nuclear flash. Not an asteroid. Not some dramatic Hollywood collapse. A quiet forgetting. Every chip we fabricate. Every rocket we launch. Every data center we power. All of it held together by a thin fraction of the population working at a pace that would break most people. The moment that fraction gets tired or outnumbered by people who believe the machine runs itself, everything dissolves. And here is the part nobody wants to say out loud. We are not special. We are running the same operating system as every civilization that came before us. Comfort is the sedative. Complacency is the flatline. One generation that stops fighting is all it has ever taken. You do not lose the future in a war. You lose it in your sleep.

Dustin

853,597 views • 2 months ago

Khajinyachi Shodhyatra: A Journey into India’s Glorious Past!📘 It was a timely opportunity to launch the insightful book 'Khajinyachi Shodhyatra', authored by Prashant Pole ji, in Pune. This book uncovers India’s rich history and culture through deep research of ancient texts. This book is more than just literature—it opens the door to our Nation’s treasured past and will soon reach many readers through Government support. We must remember that protecting our heritage is a shared duty. Foreign invasions eroded India’s pride and knowledge for over 700 years, destroying learning centers and imposing alien values, which led to a loss of self-respect and cultural disconnect. The Aryan invasion and migration theories have lost credibility, with growing evidence showing India as a cultural source exporting knowledge worldwide. Unlike ancient civilizations, India remains vibrant. The book highlights ancient sites like Dholavira and Lothal, where modern architecture existed 6,000 years ago. India’s civilization was advanced long before Europe’s. The Saraswati River mentioned in the Vedas, traced back nearly 10,000 years, proves the ancient origins of our sacred texts and Sanskrit. In the first century, India held a 33% share in the world’s total trade. This glorious heritage deserves recognition. Some modern views dismiss traditions as outdated, but understanding and preserving our history and knowledge, including Ayurveda, is essential. 'Khajinyachi Shodhyatra' guides us to rediscover these lost treasures. We hope Prashant Pole continues to reveal India’s enduring legacy. In 2017, when author Prashant Pole ji's book ‘Bhartiya Dnyanacha Khajina’ was launched, I had assured him that I would definitely be present for the release of its next part. That promise came to mind once again on this occasion. Minister Chandrakant Dada Patil, Madhya Pradesh Minister Rakesh Singh ji, Scholar of Iconography and an expert in temple architecture Dr GB Deglurkar ji and other dignitaries were present. Chandrakant Patil Rakesh Singh Prashant Pole प्रशांत पोळ #Maharashtra #Pune #BookLaunch

Khajinyachi Shodhyatra: A Journey into India’s Glorious Past!📘 It was a timely opportunity to launch the insightful book 'Khajinyachi Shodhyatra', authored by Prashant Pole ji, in Pune. This book uncovers India’s rich history and culture through deep research of ancient texts. This book is more than just literature—it opens the door to our Nation’s treasured past and will soon reach many readers through Government support. We must remember that protecting our heritage is a shared duty. Foreign invasions eroded India’s pride and knowledge for over 700 years, destroying learning centers and imposing alien values, which led to a loss of self-respect and cultural disconnect. The Aryan invasion and migration theories have lost credibility, with growing evidence showing India as a cultural source exporting knowledge worldwide. Unlike ancient civilizations, India remains vibrant. The book highlights ancient sites like Dholavira and Lothal, where modern architecture existed 6,000 years ago. India’s civilization was advanced long before Europe’s. The Saraswati River mentioned in the Vedas, traced back nearly 10,000 years, proves the ancient origins of our sacred texts and Sanskrit. In the first century, India held a 33% share in the world’s total trade. This glorious heritage deserves recognition. Some modern views dismiss traditions as outdated, but understanding and preserving our history and knowledge, including Ayurveda, is essential. 'Khajinyachi Shodhyatra' guides us to rediscover these lost treasures. We hope Prashant Pole continues to reveal India’s enduring legacy. In 2017, when author Prashant Pole ji's book ‘Bhartiya Dnyanacha Khajina’ was launched, I had assured him that I would definitely be present for the release of its next part. That promise came to mind once again on this occasion. Minister Chandrakant Dada Patil, Madhya Pradesh Minister Rakesh Singh ji, Scholar of Iconography and an expert in temple architecture Dr GB Deglurkar ji and other dignitaries were present. Chandrakant Patil Rakesh Singh Prashant Pole प्रशांत पोळ #Maharashtra #Pune #BookLaunch

Devendra Fadnavis

17,476 views • 1 year ago

The acquittal in New York of a white Marine Corps veteran who killed an unarmed black man is “a modern-day lynching” that shows “our criminal justice system is still beyond broken,” say the media, Democrats, and progressives. By not convicting the white man, Daniel Penny, for holding the black man, Jordan Neely, in a chokehold on the subway, “there's a risk that it may happen again,” said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “Jordan Neely deserved better than the violence of being denied stable housing and health care and then dehumanized for it,” said New York City Council member Tiffany Cabán. But Neely threatened to kill people, said he was willing to go to prison for doing so, and even the prosecutors admitted that Penny was trying to save lives, not hurt Neely. Neely said, “I will kill,” as he approached a mother and son hiding behind a baby stroller and said, “I don’t mind going to jail and getting life in prison. I’m ready to die,” according to witnesses. Neely lunged repeatedly at passengers, getting within inches of them. The mother with the son behind the stroller said she thought Neely could kill her. A witness said that, after many years riding the subway, nobody had ever "put fear into" her like Neely did that day. And nobody at any point in the investigation or seven-week trial ever doubted that Penny was simply trying to save lives, not harm Neely. Even so, the jury should have held Penny accountable for murdering an unarmed man, say Democrats and the media. "You're gonna kill him now," warned one passenger. After Neely defecated on himself, another passenger warned, "You don't want to catch a murder charge. You got a hell of a chokehold, man.” “If we do not want to unleash that level of violence,” said Ocasio-Cortez, calling for the conviction of Penny, “then we should exert a level of accountability to prevent that from happening again.” Said Neely’s father, “I had enough of this. The system is rigged. Come on, people. Let's do something about this." No matter your politics, civilization simply cannot allow its citizens to take the law into their own hands in the way that Penny did, say progressives. But that’s the whole point. We’ve allowed civilization to break down to the point where it requires citizens to protect each other from dangerous men. And in the real world, where civilization is breaking down, where there aren’t enough police, and where the courts can’t mandate treatment of mentally ill people, a former Marine protecting the innocent might accidentally use an imperfect choke hold. Penny did the right thing by restraining Neely, who had long been a danger to public safety. Neely had been arrested 42 times before this incident, including for unprovoked assaults on women in the subway. For years, Neely was on a “Top 50” watch list overseen by city agencies due to his erratic behavior and resistance to treatment. And Neely was still alive when police arrived on the scene, but they did not give him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation because he appeared to be dirty and they feared they would contract a disease. The fact that Penny didn’t apply the chokehold on Neely with the skill that Ocasio-Cortez and a few of the subway bystanders apparently think he should have is no justification to send Penny to prison. In truth, the real guilty parties in the entire tragedy are Ocasio-Cortez, District Attorney Alvin Bragg, and the other progressive Democrats who run New York City. Neely had been arrested in 2021 for severely injuring a 67-year-old woman by punching her in the head, and he was sent to Rikers Island on charges of second-degree assault. A judge released Neely as part of a plea deal requiring him to stay at a treatment center for 15 months, but Neely left the center after just 13 days. Although the judge issued a new warrant for Neely’s arrest, police who interacted with him were unaware of the warrant or did not enforce it. For over 50 years, progressives have worked with the ACLU and others to deprive our courts of the powers they need to require that dangerously mentally ill individuals like Neely take their medications or remain in a locked psychiatric facility to prevent them from hurting and terrorizing innocent people. They have run and elected progressive judges, city council members, district attorneys, and members of Congress who have disempowered police and demanded that laws simply not be enforced against mentally ill people, addicts, black people, and others who they claim are victims of historic oppression. And they have spread misinformation that has brainwashed a significant number of New Yorkers into believing that it is more compassionate to let psychotic, mentally ill people like Neely threaten and even kill civilians than it is to mandate psychiatric oversight. And now, with their actions and statements, Democrats like Ocasio-Cortez, Bragg, and Cabán have made clear that they want to not only prevent but even arrest and incarcerate civilians who dare to defend vulnerable women and children from psychotic violent men threatening to kill them. As such, the prosecution of Penny and the demands from Democrats that he be prosecuted, sentenced, and incarcerated mark a sharp reversal in human progress and the development of human civilizations for thousands of years. One of the main purposes of civilization is to protect vulnerable people from violent and potentially murderous men. Long before civilizations ever evolved to have things like democracy and free speech, they provided basic security to their citizens. In fact, even before civilization, when we were prehistoric hunter-gatherers, it was understood that the role of the strongest and most capable men in the tribe, men like Daniel Penny, was to defend the vulnerable from dangerous and psychotic men like Jordan Neely. To demand not simply that the police and courts stop enforcing laws, but also that civilians not defend vulnerable people from dangerous and potentially murderous individuals, as Ocasio-Cortez, Bragg, and many in the news media have done, is thus not just an attack on civilization. It’s an attack on our fundamental human right to live in security. This right is guaranteed by every nation’s constitution and by the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, which progressives and Democrats claim to support. “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person,” it says. What is going on here? Democrats like Ocasio-Cortez in the past claimed she supports personal security. She said that the January 6 capital riot made her afraid that she might be raped. Why then does she want to deprive personal security for her voters? Many New York Times employees ride the subway and know how dangerous it has become. Why, then, did it publish a headline implying that Penny was guilty? Why do so many Democrats, who claim to support the protection of vulnerable people, demand that vulnerable people not be protected? Please subscribe now to support Public's award-winning journalism, read the rest of the article, and watch the full video!

The acquittal in New York of a white Marine Corps veteran who killed an unarmed black man is “a modern-day lynching” that shows “our criminal justice system is still beyond broken,” say the media, Democrats, and progressives. By not convicting the white man, Daniel Penny, for holding the black man, Jordan Neely, in a chokehold on the subway, “there's a risk that it may happen again,” said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “Jordan Neely deserved better than the violence of being denied stable housing and health care and then dehumanized for it,” said New York City Council member Tiffany Cabán. But Neely threatened to kill people, said he was willing to go to prison for doing so, and even the prosecutors admitted that Penny was trying to save lives, not hurt Neely. Neely said, “I will kill,” as he approached a mother and son hiding behind a baby stroller and said, “I don’t mind going to jail and getting life in prison. I’m ready to die,” according to witnesses. Neely lunged repeatedly at passengers, getting within inches of them. The mother with the son behind the stroller said she thought Neely could kill her. A witness said that, after many years riding the subway, nobody had ever "put fear into" her like Neely did that day. And nobody at any point in the investigation or seven-week trial ever doubted that Penny was simply trying to save lives, not harm Neely. Even so, the jury should have held Penny accountable for murdering an unarmed man, say Democrats and the media. "You're gonna kill him now," warned one passenger. After Neely defecated on himself, another passenger warned, "You don't want to catch a murder charge. You got a hell of a chokehold, man.” “If we do not want to unleash that level of violence,” said Ocasio-Cortez, calling for the conviction of Penny, “then we should exert a level of accountability to prevent that from happening again.” Said Neely’s father, “I had enough of this. The system is rigged. Come on, people. Let's do something about this." No matter your politics, civilization simply cannot allow its citizens to take the law into their own hands in the way that Penny did, say progressives. But that’s the whole point. We’ve allowed civilization to break down to the point where it requires citizens to protect each other from dangerous men. And in the real world, where civilization is breaking down, where there aren’t enough police, and where the courts can’t mandate treatment of mentally ill people, a former Marine protecting the innocent might accidentally use an imperfect choke hold. Penny did the right thing by restraining Neely, who had long been a danger to public safety. Neely had been arrested 42 times before this incident, including for unprovoked assaults on women in the subway. For years, Neely was on a “Top 50” watch list overseen by city agencies due to his erratic behavior and resistance to treatment. And Neely was still alive when police arrived on the scene, but they did not give him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation because he appeared to be dirty and they feared they would contract a disease. The fact that Penny didn’t apply the chokehold on Neely with the skill that Ocasio-Cortez and a few of the subway bystanders apparently think he should have is no justification to send Penny to prison. In truth, the real guilty parties in the entire tragedy are Ocasio-Cortez, District Attorney Alvin Bragg, and the other progressive Democrats who run New York City. Neely had been arrested in 2021 for severely injuring a 67-year-old woman by punching her in the head, and he was sent to Rikers Island on charges of second-degree assault. A judge released Neely as part of a plea deal requiring him to stay at a treatment center for 15 months, but Neely left the center after just 13 days. Although the judge issued a new warrant for Neely’s arrest, police who interacted with him were unaware of the warrant or did not enforce it. For over 50 years, progressives have worked with the ACLU and others to deprive our courts of the powers they need to require that dangerously mentally ill individuals like Neely take their medications or remain in a locked psychiatric facility to prevent them from hurting and terrorizing innocent people. They have run and elected progressive judges, city council members, district attorneys, and members of Congress who have disempowered police and demanded that laws simply not be enforced against mentally ill people, addicts, black people, and others who they claim are victims of historic oppression. And they have spread misinformation that has brainwashed a significant number of New Yorkers into believing that it is more compassionate to let psychotic, mentally ill people like Neely threaten and even kill civilians than it is to mandate psychiatric oversight. And now, with their actions and statements, Democrats like Ocasio-Cortez, Bragg, and Cabán have made clear that they want to not only prevent but even arrest and incarcerate civilians who dare to defend vulnerable women and children from psychotic violent men threatening to kill them. As such, the prosecution of Penny and the demands from Democrats that he be prosecuted, sentenced, and incarcerated mark a sharp reversal in human progress and the development of human civilizations for thousands of years. One of the main purposes of civilization is to protect vulnerable people from violent and potentially murderous men. Long before civilizations ever evolved to have things like democracy and free speech, they provided basic security to their citizens. In fact, even before civilization, when we were prehistoric hunter-gatherers, it was understood that the role of the strongest and most capable men in the tribe, men like Daniel Penny, was to defend the vulnerable from dangerous and psychotic men like Jordan Neely. To demand not simply that the police and courts stop enforcing laws, but also that civilians not defend vulnerable people from dangerous and potentially murderous individuals, as Ocasio-Cortez, Bragg, and many in the news media have done, is thus not just an attack on civilization. It’s an attack on our fundamental human right to live in security. This right is guaranteed by every nation’s constitution and by the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, which progressives and Democrats claim to support. “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person,” it says. What is going on here? Democrats like Ocasio-Cortez in the past claimed she supports personal security. She said that the January 6 capital riot made her afraid that she might be raped. Why then does she want to deprive personal security for her voters? Many New York Times employees ride the subway and know how dangerous it has become. Why, then, did it publish a headline implying that Penny was guilty? Why do so many Democrats, who claim to support the protection of vulnerable people, demand that vulnerable people not be protected? Please subscribe now to support Public's award-winning journalism, read the rest of the article, and watch the full video!

Michael Shellenberger

25,698 views • 1 year ago

AI imagines how the Mayans lived in ancient Mesoamerica - Today, more than seven million Maya live in their original homelands of Mesoamerica and in countries all over the world. Two thousand years ago, the ancient Maya developed one of the most advanced civilizations in the Americas. They developed a written language of hieroglyphs and invented the mathematical concept of zero. With their expertise in astronomy and mathematics, the Maya developed a complex and accurate calendar system. Hundreds of restored ancient cities with temple-pyramids, palaces, ball courts, and grand plazas are studied by archaeologists, and are visited by millions of tourists from all over the world each year. Contemporary Maya live and work near many of these archaeological sites. Language, tradition, and a deep sensibility toward the land and the sky continue to shape their worldview. The Maya are guardians of their culture and actively work to rediscover their own past as they look towards the future. The Popol Vuh, or Popol Wuj in the K’iche’ language, is the story of creation of the Maya. Members of the royal K’iche’ lineages that had once ruled the highlands of Guatemala recorded the story in the 16th century to preserve it under the Spanish colonial rule. The Popol Vuh, meaning “Book of the Community,” narrates the Maya creation account, the tales of the Hero Twins, and the K’iche’ genealogies and land rights. In this story, the Creators, Heart of Sky and six other deities including the Feathered Serpent, wanted to create human beings with hearts and minds who could “keep the days.” But their first attempts failed. When these deities finally created humans out of yellow and white corn who could talk, they were satisfied. In another epic cycle of the story, the Death Lords of the Underworld summon the Hero Twins to play a momentous ball game where the Twins defeat their opponents. The Twins rose into the heavens, and became the Sun and the Moon. Through their actions, the Hero Twins prepared the way for the planting of corn, for human beings to live on Earth, and for the Fourth Creation of the Maya. Despite local differences and more than thirty living languages, the Maya share cultural roots and the common legacy of an accomplished civilization that peaked between 250 – 1200 CE. The term Maaya is a Yucatec Mayan language word that describes the language spoken by indigenous people in the Yucatán Peninsula, México. Western scholars have ascribed this term to all Maya people. Maya culture is characterized by monumental architecture, by iconography and hieroglyphic writing, and by complex mathematical and astronomical systems. Knowledge of observational astronomy and sustainable agriculture still guide the daily activities of rural life in the Maya world. Rituals and ceremonies connected to their land and to their calendar are still practiced today. Maya people are active participants in the social fabric of an international world, and the legacy of their ancestors propels their culture forward. The early Maya established sedentary communities in the Pacific coastal regions around 1800 BCE. By 250 CE, the Maya had developed a vibrant civilization consisting of numerous independent city-states, including the well-known ceremonial centers of Palenque, Tikal, Copán and Calakmul. Many of these ancient sites are surrounded by contemporary Maya towns and villages that have been actively populated for several hundred, and sometimes thousands of years. The Maya homelands continue to influence their culture and the Maya worldview. 🎥© historyrevivedofficial #archaeohistories

AI imagines how the Mayans lived in ancient Mesoamerica - Today, more than seven million Maya live in their original homelands of Mesoamerica and in countries all over the world. Two thousand years ago, the ancient Maya developed one of the most advanced civilizations in the Americas. They developed a written language of hieroglyphs and invented the mathematical concept of zero. With their expertise in astronomy and mathematics, the Maya developed a complex and accurate calendar system. Hundreds of restored ancient cities with temple-pyramids, palaces, ball courts, and grand plazas are studied by archaeologists, and are visited by millions of tourists from all over the world each year. Contemporary Maya live and work near many of these archaeological sites. Language, tradition, and a deep sensibility toward the land and the sky continue to shape their worldview. The Maya are guardians of their culture and actively work to rediscover their own past as they look towards the future. The Popol Vuh, or Popol Wuj in the K’iche’ language, is the story of creation of the Maya. Members of the royal K’iche’ lineages that had once ruled the highlands of Guatemala recorded the story in the 16th century to preserve it under the Spanish colonial rule. The Popol Vuh, meaning “Book of the Community,” narrates the Maya creation account, the tales of the Hero Twins, and the K’iche’ genealogies and land rights. In this story, the Creators, Heart of Sky and six other deities including the Feathered Serpent, wanted to create human beings with hearts and minds who could “keep the days.” But their first attempts failed. When these deities finally created humans out of yellow and white corn who could talk, they were satisfied. In another epic cycle of the story, the Death Lords of the Underworld summon the Hero Twins to play a momentous ball game where the Twins defeat their opponents. The Twins rose into the heavens, and became the Sun and the Moon. Through their actions, the Hero Twins prepared the way for the planting of corn, for human beings to live on Earth, and for the Fourth Creation of the Maya. Despite local differences and more than thirty living languages, the Maya share cultural roots and the common legacy of an accomplished civilization that peaked between 250 – 1200 CE. The term Maaya is a Yucatec Mayan language word that describes the language spoken by indigenous people in the Yucatán Peninsula, México. Western scholars have ascribed this term to all Maya people. Maya culture is characterized by monumental architecture, by iconography and hieroglyphic writing, and by complex mathematical and astronomical systems. Knowledge of observational astronomy and sustainable agriculture still guide the daily activities of rural life in the Maya world. Rituals and ceremonies connected to their land and to their calendar are still practiced today. Maya people are active participants in the social fabric of an international world, and the legacy of their ancestors propels their culture forward. The early Maya established sedentary communities in the Pacific coastal regions around 1800 BCE. By 250 CE, the Maya had developed a vibrant civilization consisting of numerous independent city-states, including the well-known ceremonial centers of Palenque, Tikal, Copán and Calakmul. Many of these ancient sites are surrounded by contemporary Maya towns and villages that have been actively populated for several hundred, and sometimes thousands of years. The Maya homelands continue to influence their culture and the Maya worldview. 🎥© historyrevivedofficial #archaeohistories

Archaeo - Histories

86,931 views • 8 months ago

LEARN SOMETHING NEW: For those who want to know what the difference between P-grade, A-grade, B-grade, and C-grade property space is - keep reading this tweet☝️ In South Africa, commercial properties are categorized into different grades based on several factors like their location, how old they are, their state, what facilities they offer, and how much rent they charge. Here's how they're broken down: P-Grade (Prime Grade) ▪️ These are the cream of the crop in commercial spaces, boasting the latest in building technology, lots of parking, and fancy lobby areas. They're in the best spots with great views or surroundings. ▪️ Rent is at the top end because of their superior quality and location. ▪️ Think of modern office towers in the heart of CBD’s or fancy office parks. A-Grade ▪️ These buildings are less than 15 years old or have been significantly updated. They come with high-quality modern fittings, air conditioning, and good parking. ▪️ While not as pricey as P-grade, they're still quite costly, offering almost top-notch office space. ▪️ They can include well-renovated buildings in good business areas. B-Grade ▪️ These are older buildings that have seen some modernization. They don't have the luxury of A or P grades but still provide basic comfort like air conditioning and might have parking. ▪️ Rent is more reasonable, making them a good middle ground for businesses looking for value without breaking the bank. ▪️ Often found in less central but still accessible locations. C-Grade ▪️ These are the oldest buildings, usually in need of a major facelift. They might not have modern amenities like air conditioning or on-site parking. ▪️ They offer the cheapest rent, suitable for startups or businesses on a tight budget. ▪️ Located further from prime areas, these spaces might be considered for future redevelopment or alternative uses. This grading system helps businesses decide where to set up shop based on what they need, what they can afford, and the kind of impression they want to make. Keep in mind, these grades can be a bit subjective and might differ slightly from one place to another or based on individual building features. Now you know #AskAsh😅

LEARN SOMETHING NEW: For those who want to know what the difference between P-grade, A-grade, B-grade, and C-grade property space is - keep reading this tweet☝️ In South Africa, commercial properties are categorized into different grades based on several factors like their location, how old they are, their state, what facilities they offer, and how much rent they charge. Here's how they're broken down: P-Grade (Prime Grade) ▪️ These are the cream of the crop in commercial spaces, boasting the latest in building technology, lots of parking, and fancy lobby areas. They're in the best spots with great views or surroundings. ▪️ Rent is at the top end because of their superior quality and location. ▪️ Think of modern office towers in the heart of CBD’s or fancy office parks. A-Grade ▪️ These buildings are less than 15 years old or have been significantly updated. They come with high-quality modern fittings, air conditioning, and good parking. ▪️ While not as pricey as P-grade, they're still quite costly, offering almost top-notch office space. ▪️ They can include well-renovated buildings in good business areas. B-Grade ▪️ These are older buildings that have seen some modernization. They don't have the luxury of A or P grades but still provide basic comfort like air conditioning and might have parking. ▪️ Rent is more reasonable, making them a good middle ground for businesses looking for value without breaking the bank. ▪️ Often found in less central but still accessible locations. C-Grade ▪️ These are the oldest buildings, usually in need of a major facelift. They might not have modern amenities like air conditioning or on-site parking. ▪️ They offer the cheapest rent, suitable for startups or businesses on a tight budget. ▪️ Located further from prime areas, these spaces might be considered for future redevelopment or alternative uses. This grading system helps businesses decide where to set up shop based on what they need, what they can afford, and the kind of impression they want to make. Keep in mind, these grades can be a bit subjective and might differ slightly from one place to another or based on individual building features. Now you know #AskAsh😅

Ash Müller

13,212 views • 1 year ago

Beneath the seemingly unremarkable yellow earth of central China's Wuyang County (舞阳) lies a prehistoric civilization representing of the earliest peak of Chinese civilization. It predates the Egyptian pyramids by millennia. The people there played bone flutes, brewed rice wine, crafted turquoise ornaments-leaving behind some of the very earliest footprints of Chinese civilization. This place is called Jiahu (贾湖). Recently, Chinese archaeologists discovered the world's earliest known wooden coffin here, dating back more than 8,000 years. The latest archaeological findings reveal more than 200 tombs in the central area of this site, among which 10 show evidence of wooden coffins. These coffins are rectangular in shape. Some measure around 2 meters in length, 0.6 meters in width, and 0.06 meters in thickness. Soil analysis from these locations indicates that the lignin content is significantly higher than in the surrounding areas. So far, no coffin lids have been identified. In Egypt, coffins appeared roughly 6,000 years ago. In China, the arid northwest region of Xinjiang has preserved a wealth of ancient artifacts. According to the chief archaeologist there, the earliest coffins were discovered at the Xiaohe Cemetery: boat-shaped coffins covered with cattle hides, dating back about 4,000 years. In eastern Zhejiang, a wooden coffin over 6,000 years old has been found, though only as a single instance. More systematic use of wooden coffins appeared around 6,000 years ago in eastern China's Shandong. The Jiahu site was discovered in 1961 during the excavation of a cellar used to store sweet potatoes, but systematic archaeological work did not begin until 1983. In a twist of fate, the son of its original discoverer now works at the local museum. Over ten excavations, nearly 50 bone flutes made from the ulnae of cranes have been unearthed. These are the oldest and best-preserved wind instruments known in Chinese music history. This remarkable site dates back some 9,000 years, emerging as the Ice Age came to an end. About 7,500 years ago, according to traces of flooding found in the archaeological record, its inhabitants abandoned the settlement due to this natural disaster. The flutes vary from two to eight finger holes. Over decades of careful study, Chinese scholars have tested and measured their sound. They found that most of the seven-holed flutes can roughly perform a diatonic scale. By contrast, the world's earliest bone flutes, discovered in Germany, though skillfully drilled, lack the ability to play a seven-note scale. As for their purpose, some suggest the flutes may have been used to lure game, while others believe they were intended as offerings or prayers to the heavens, the latter pointing to a ritual use. Today, the Ancient Music Ensemble of the Henan Museum (河南博物院) performs daily for visitors using replicas of the Jiahu bone flutes alongside other traditional instruments. I captured this video two years ago during a performance held as part of a conference I attended (top left). As archaeological research continues over the past four decades, the Jiahu site keeps delivering new surprises. I would like to share some of the important findings I have learned: The earliest evidence of rice in China comes from more than 9,000 years ago at the Shangshan (上山) site in Zhejiang. Charred rice grains have also been discovered at Jiahu. Although not as abundant as those at Shangshan, they indicate that the inhabitants of Jiahu were among the earliest people on Earth to eat rice. In recent years, excavations have also revealed a 65,000-square-meter moat-surrounded settlement at Jiahu-essentially a prehistoric metropolitan. The area outside the moat has yet to be excavated, but it is possible that rice fields once lay there. Chronologically, the rice at Jiahu appears slightly later than that of Shangshan, yet they exhibit a higher degree of domestication. This disparity suggests that the two sites may have developed independently, without direct interaction. One distinguished archaeologist has speculated that the people of Jiahu may have migrated from continental shelves submerged by rising sea levels after the Ice Age, bringing with them a remarkably advanced civilization. Here lies one of China's earliest ding-shaped vessels. Around 3,000 years ago, ding with three or four slender legs symbolized state power and were reserved for the ritual ceremonies of the highest aristocracy. Even 2,000 years ago, the First Emperor of Qin went to great lengths in search of the nine sacred ding, which represented the sovereignty of the realm. At the Jiahu site, archaeologists uncovered numerous ceramic tripod ding vessels. These pieces may already have carried ritual significance, as they appeared only in tombs of high status that contained turtle plastrons. Here lies one of China's earliest ding-shaped vessels (鼎). Around 3,000 years ago, ding with three or four slender legs symbolized state power and were reserved for the ritual ceremonies of the highest aristocracy (top right). Even 2,000 years ago, the First Emperor of Qin (秦始皇) went to great lengths in search of the nine sacred ding, which represented the sovereignty of the China. At the Jiahu site, archaeologists uncovered numerous ceramic tripod ding. These pieces may already have held ritual significance, as they appeared only in tombs of high status that contained turtle shells. 3,000 years ago at Yinxu, capital of Shang Dynasty, diviners recorded their oracles on bones, primarily turtle shells-and these inscriptions, known as oracle bone script, are the earliest known systematic writing in China. While the precise origins of this script remain uncertain, discoveries at Jiahu offer important clues. In certain high-ranking burials at Jiahu, turtle shells have been unearthed, some engraved with symbols (bottom left). These symbols appeared in isolation and remain undeciphered today, yet they predate oracle bone script by nearly 5,000 years. Some of the shells contained small pebbles, suggesting their use in divination. Between 3,000 and 4,000 years ago, during the Xia and Shang Dynasties, turquoise held a status comparable to that of diamonds today. It was often used in the most luxurious objects. The earliest turquoise ornaments in China have also been found at Jiahu. In addition to what appear to be necklace beads, archaeologists discovered pieces that may have once been sewn onto fabrics covering the bodies of the deceased (bottom right). Jiahu also offers the earliest known evidence of pig domestication in China. Residues of alcohol have been found inside many pottery vessels; and chemical analyses reveal that they once contained a fermented beverage made from rice and hawthorn, marking the earliest known evidence of wine in China. Its age is comparable to the wine made in Georgia! Although DNA has yet to be successfully extracted, studies of human remains from the burials reveal that Jiahu males averaged 1.72 meters in height and females averaged 1.67 meters, with some individuals reaching 1.8 or even 1.9 meters-much taller than today's national averages. Considering the limited nutrition available in ancient times, such stature is truly remarkable. Half-jokingly, I once asked the chief archaeologist of the excavation: "Did they perhaps get enough calcium, maybe by drinking pork bone soup?" He chuckled and replied, "It's quite possible." One of my most respected mentors, Chairman of the Chinese Archaeological Society, once said that Jiahu represents "The earliest great peak of China's prehistoric culture; a place where the first light of Chinese civilization began to shine." To me, this radiant culture was both nurtured and scattered by water. Its level of development far surpassed that of other regions during the same period in China, and I cannot help but think of one name-the Atlantis of the East. If the Atlantis of the West is a myth born of humanity’s longing for a perfect world, then Jiahu may be a real miracle of early civilization. The melody of bone flutes, the elegant curves of ceramic ding, the lingering fragrance of ancient rice, the mysterious symbols carved on turtle shells-all lie silently beneath the yellow earth, waiting not to be imagined, but to be unearthed, understood, and remembered.

Beneath the seemingly unremarkable yellow earth of central China's Wuyang County (舞阳) lies a prehistoric civilization representing of the earliest peak of Chinese civilization. It predates the Egyptian pyramids by millennia. The people there played bone flutes, brewed rice wine, crafted turquoise ornaments-leaving behind some of the very earliest footprints of Chinese civilization. This place is called Jiahu (贾湖). Recently, Chinese archaeologists discovered the world's earliest known wooden coffin here, dating back more than 8,000 years. The latest archaeological findings reveal more than 200 tombs in the central area of this site, among which 10 show evidence of wooden coffins. These coffins are rectangular in shape. Some measure around 2 meters in length, 0.6 meters in width, and 0.06 meters in thickness. Soil analysis from these locations indicates that the lignin content is significantly higher than in the surrounding areas. So far, no coffin lids have been identified. In Egypt, coffins appeared roughly 6,000 years ago. In China, the arid northwest region of Xinjiang has preserved a wealth of ancient artifacts. According to the chief archaeologist there, the earliest coffins were discovered at the Xiaohe Cemetery: boat-shaped coffins covered with cattle hides, dating back about 4,000 years. In eastern Zhejiang, a wooden coffin over 6,000 years old has been found, though only as a single instance. More systematic use of wooden coffins appeared around 6,000 years ago in eastern China's Shandong. The Jiahu site was discovered in 1961 during the excavation of a cellar used to store sweet potatoes, but systematic archaeological work did not begin until 1983. In a twist of fate, the son of its original discoverer now works at the local museum. Over ten excavations, nearly 50 bone flutes made from the ulnae of cranes have been unearthed. These are the oldest and best-preserved wind instruments known in Chinese music history. This remarkable site dates back some 9,000 years, emerging as the Ice Age came to an end. About 7,500 years ago, according to traces of flooding found in the archaeological record, its inhabitants abandoned the settlement due to this natural disaster. The flutes vary from two to eight finger holes. Over decades of careful study, Chinese scholars have tested and measured their sound. They found that most of the seven-holed flutes can roughly perform a diatonic scale. By contrast, the world's earliest bone flutes, discovered in Germany, though skillfully drilled, lack the ability to play a seven-note scale. As for their purpose, some suggest the flutes may have been used to lure game, while others believe they were intended as offerings or prayers to the heavens, the latter pointing to a ritual use. Today, the Ancient Music Ensemble of the Henan Museum (河南博物院) performs daily for visitors using replicas of the Jiahu bone flutes alongside other traditional instruments. I captured this video two years ago during a performance held as part of a conference I attended (top left). As archaeological research continues over the past four decades, the Jiahu site keeps delivering new surprises. I would like to share some of the important findings I have learned: The earliest evidence of rice in China comes from more than 9,000 years ago at the Shangshan (上山) site in Zhejiang. Charred rice grains have also been discovered at Jiahu. Although not as abundant as those at Shangshan, they indicate that the inhabitants of Jiahu were among the earliest people on Earth to eat rice. In recent years, excavations have also revealed a 65,000-square-meter moat-surrounded settlement at Jiahu-essentially a prehistoric metropolitan. The area outside the moat has yet to be excavated, but it is possible that rice fields once lay there. Chronologically, the rice at Jiahu appears slightly later than that of Shangshan, yet they exhibit a higher degree of domestication. This disparity suggests that the two sites may have developed independently, without direct interaction. One distinguished archaeologist has speculated that the people of Jiahu may have migrated from continental shelves submerged by rising sea levels after the Ice Age, bringing with them a remarkably advanced civilization. Here lies one of China's earliest ding-shaped vessels. Around 3,000 years ago, ding with three or four slender legs symbolized state power and were reserved for the ritual ceremonies of the highest aristocracy. Even 2,000 years ago, the First Emperor of Qin went to great lengths in search of the nine sacred ding, which represented the sovereignty of the realm. At the Jiahu site, archaeologists uncovered numerous ceramic tripod ding vessels. These pieces may already have carried ritual significance, as they appeared only in tombs of high status that contained turtle plastrons. Here lies one of China's earliest ding-shaped vessels (鼎). Around 3,000 years ago, ding with three or four slender legs symbolized state power and were reserved for the ritual ceremonies of the highest aristocracy (top right). Even 2,000 years ago, the First Emperor of Qin (秦始皇) went to great lengths in search of the nine sacred ding, which represented the sovereignty of the China. At the Jiahu site, archaeologists uncovered numerous ceramic tripod ding. These pieces may already have held ritual significance, as they appeared only in tombs of high status that contained turtle shells. 3,000 years ago at Yinxu, capital of Shang Dynasty, diviners recorded their oracles on bones, primarily turtle shells-and these inscriptions, known as oracle bone script, are the earliest known systematic writing in China. While the precise origins of this script remain uncertain, discoveries at Jiahu offer important clues. In certain high-ranking burials at Jiahu, turtle shells have been unearthed, some engraved with symbols (bottom left). These symbols appeared in isolation and remain undeciphered today, yet they predate oracle bone script by nearly 5,000 years. Some of the shells contained small pebbles, suggesting their use in divination. Between 3,000 and 4,000 years ago, during the Xia and Shang Dynasties, turquoise held a status comparable to that of diamonds today. It was often used in the most luxurious objects. The earliest turquoise ornaments in China have also been found at Jiahu. In addition to what appear to be necklace beads, archaeologists discovered pieces that may have once been sewn onto fabrics covering the bodies of the deceased (bottom right). Jiahu also offers the earliest known evidence of pig domestication in China. Residues of alcohol have been found inside many pottery vessels; and chemical analyses reveal that they once contained a fermented beverage made from rice and hawthorn, marking the earliest known evidence of wine in China. Its age is comparable to the wine made in Georgia! Although DNA has yet to be successfully extracted, studies of human remains from the burials reveal that Jiahu males averaged 1.72 meters in height and females averaged 1.67 meters, with some individuals reaching 1.8 or even 1.9 meters-much taller than today's national averages. Considering the limited nutrition available in ancient times, such stature is truly remarkable. Half-jokingly, I once asked the chief archaeologist of the excavation: "Did they perhaps get enough calcium, maybe by drinking pork bone soup?" He chuckled and replied, "It's quite possible." One of my most respected mentors, Chairman of the Chinese Archaeological Society, once said that Jiahu represents "The earliest great peak of China's prehistoric culture; a place where the first light of Chinese civilization began to shine." To me, this radiant culture was both nurtured and scattered by water. Its level of development far surpassed that of other regions during the same period in China, and I cannot help but think of one name-the Atlantis of the East. If the Atlantis of the West is a myth born of humanity’s longing for a perfect world, then Jiahu may be a real miracle of early civilization. The melody of bone flutes, the elegant curves of ceramic ding, the lingering fragrance of ancient rice, the mysterious symbols carved on turtle shells-all lie silently beneath the yellow earth, waiting not to be imagined, but to be unearthed, understood, and remembered.

Zhai Xiang

41,678 views • 10 months ago