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=What | =What are the Gosford Glyphs?= | ||
The Gosford Glyphs are a set of "almost 300 engravings on two sandstone walls" in Kariong, New South Wales, Australia.<ref name ="ABC News"/> They glyphs were "discovered" in the 1900s.<ref name="AC">Team, A. C. (2017, November 16). Translated: This is what the 5,000-year-old ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs in Australia say. Ancient Code. https://www.ancient-code.com/translated-this-is-what-the-5000-year-old-ancient-egyptian-hieroglyphs-in-australia-say/</ref> | The Gosford Glyphs are a set of "almost 300 engravings on two sandstone walls" in Kariong, New South Wales, Australia.<ref name ="ABC News"/> They glyphs were "discovered" in the 1900s.<ref name="AC">Team, A. C. (2017, November 16). Translated: This is what the 5,000-year-old ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs in Australia say. Ancient Code. https://www.ancient-code.com/translated-this-is-what-the-5000-year-old-ancient-egyptian-hieroglyphs-in-australia-say/</ref> | ||
=What is the context in which it was found/excavated/etc?= | ==What is the context in which it was found/excavated/etc?== | ||
= | =The Pseudoarchaeology of the Glyphs= | ||
Some pseudoarchaeologists also argue that the glyphs must be real because they show an extensive knowledge of glyphs (beyond that of translating software).<ref name="HIT">Hidden Inca Tours. (2016, March 12). Gosford Glyphs: Did The Ancient Egyptians Visit Australia? https://hiddenincatours.com/gosford-glyphs-did-the-ancient-egyptians-visit-australia/</ref> | Some pseudoarchaeologists also argue that the glyphs must be real because they show an extensive knowledge of glyphs (beyond that of translating software).<ref name="HIT">Hidden Inca Tours. (2016, March 12). Gosford Glyphs: Did The Ancient Egyptians Visit Australia? https://hiddenincatours.com/gosford-glyphs-did-the-ancient-egyptians-visit-australia/</ref> | ||
= | =The Actual Archaeology of the Glyphs= | ||
Many Egyptologists have come to the consensus that the glyphs are fake because of inaccuracies/discrepancies in the glyphs. These Egyptologists include: Associate Professor Boyo Ockinga from Macquarie University's Ancient History Department; ... . Inaccuracies are evident in the way that the glyphs were carved into the rocks, as well as in what time period the glyphs used came from. Some glyphs came from thousands of years after the glyph was supposedly carved.<ref name="ABC News">>ABC News. (2012, December 14). Egyptologist debunks new claims about “Gosford glyphs.” https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-14/glyphs-reax/4428134</ref> | Many Egyptologists have come to the consensus that the glyphs are fake because of inaccuracies/discrepancies in the glyphs. These Egyptologists include: Associate Professor Boyo Ockinga from Macquarie University's Ancient History Department; ... . Inaccuracies are evident in the way that the glyphs were carved into the rocks, as well as in what time period the glyphs used came from. Some glyphs came from thousands of years after the glyph was supposedly carved.<ref name="ABC News">>ABC News. (2012, December 14). Egyptologist debunks new claims about “Gosford glyphs.” https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-14/glyphs-reax/4428134</ref> | ||
Revision as of 22:22, 9 November 2021
What are the Gosford Glyphs?
The Gosford Glyphs are a set of "almost 300 engravings on two sandstone walls" in Kariong, New South Wales, Australia.[1] They glyphs were "discovered" in the 1900s.[2]
What is the context in which it was found/excavated/etc?
The Pseudoarchaeology of the Glyphs
Some pseudoarchaeologists also argue that the glyphs must be real because they show an extensive knowledge of glyphs (beyond that of translating software).[3]
The Actual Archaeology of the Glyphs
Many Egyptologists have come to the consensus that the glyphs are fake because of inaccuracies/discrepancies in the glyphs. These Egyptologists include: Associate Professor Boyo Ockinga from Macquarie University's Ancient History Department; ... . Inaccuracies are evident in the way that the glyphs were carved into the rocks, as well as in what time period the glyphs used came from. Some glyphs came from thousands of years after the glyph was supposedly carved.[1]
Resources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 >ABC News. (2012, December 14). Egyptologist debunks new claims about “Gosford glyphs.” https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-14/glyphs-reax/4428134
- ↑ Team, A. C. (2017, November 16). Translated: This is what the 5,000-year-old ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs in Australia say. Ancient Code. https://www.ancient-code.com/translated-this-is-what-the-5000-year-old-ancient-egyptian-hieroglyphs-in-australia-say/
- ↑ Hidden Inca Tours. (2016, March 12). Gosford Glyphs: Did The Ancient Egyptians Visit Australia? https://hiddenincatours.com/gosford-glyphs-did-the-ancient-egyptians-visit-australia/
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 text of the citation