Gosford Glyphs
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 Egyptologists, such as Mohamed Ibrahim (who studied "(Ancient Egyptian, Coptic, Islamic) Art and history at Helwan University in Cairo"[3]) and Yousef Abd’el Hakim Awyan (who "studied ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs his entire life"[2] but has no formal Egyptology education), argue that the glyphs must be real because they show an extensive knowledge of glyphs (beyond that of translating software).[4]
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[1], who has a Dphil in Egyptology[5]; Australian Egyptologist, Professor Naguib Kanawati[2], who has a Masters degree and Doctorate in Egyptology[6];... . According to Ockinga, 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[1]. Kanawati also states that some of the glyphs appear to have been carved backwards[2]. Some glyphs came from thousands of years after the glyph was supposedly carved.[1]
Resources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 >ABC News. (2012, December 14). Egyptologist debunks new claims about “Gosford glyphs.” https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-14/glyphs-reax/4428134
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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/
- ↑ Belair, M. (2018, November 20). 208 | The Ancient Egyptian Creation Story with Egyptologist Mohamed Ibrahim | Top Consciousness Podcast | Matt Belair. Https://Mattbelair.Com/208-the-Ancient-Egyptian-Creation-Story-with-Egyptologist-Mohamed-Ibrahim-Top-Consciousness-Podcast/. https://mattbelair.com/208-the-ancient-egyptian-creation-story-with-egyptologist-mohamed-ibrahim-top-consciousness-podcast/
- ↑ 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/
- ↑ Boyo Ockinga. (2021). Macquarie University. https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/boyo-ockinga
- ↑ Naguib Kanawati. (2021). Macquarie University. https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/naguib-kanawati
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 text of the citation