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EGYPTIAN VISITS
TO AMERICA
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Mayan Monolith
at Quirigua.
iPhoto by Maudslay)
Egyptian Visits
to cylmerica
Egyptian Visits
to
America
have recently made a remarkable discovery of general interest I take pleasure in making a preliminary
^{(g^ announcement.
IS
From
in close
several indications
established a colony.
In this brief article the evidence
is
brought out
in
the
following order:
1.
American
continent.
2.
3.
culture
4.
They possessed
in
their
architecture.
5.
A large statue discovered in Mexico in 1839
parently of Egyptian design.
in
is
ap-
6.
The ancient Mayas greatly resembled the Egyptians
both physique and character.
7.
The language
of the
9.
more careful study of both alphabets
certain identity of several letters.
10.
It is
shows the
to undecipherable
Mayan
directly in Egyptian.
Egyptian Visits
to
cAmerica
which
men
apiece.
The Egyptian vessels were not only longer but were often
equipped with special oars as well as sails. They could be
helped along by the occasional rowing of 30 to 40 men on warvessels even 50 to 60 men.
;
There
is
Islands to the
West
Indies
from July
to
September, and a
make
it in less.
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to c>4merica
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When the Spaniards first settled in Mexico, the Maya Indians of Yucatan told them that, according to their ancient
traditions, their own ancestors had come across the ocean
from the East and the West very long ago.
According to their legends, Itzamna or Zamna, their
Rain-God, and founder of their civilization, usually represented as a feathered serpent, was a child of a divinity
THE RUINS
IN
YUCATAN
The Spaniards were greatly irhpressed with the wonderand striking monuments in Mexico and all their his-
ful cities
temples.
somewhat resembled the anThe important buildings were usually concut stone, or of rubble masonry faced with stone,
The type
of architecture
cient Egyptian.
structed of
in
outline
and massive
in
effect.
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to c^lmerica
cut stone.
few
in
altars
conventional
the
Mayan
extreme in size, is Egyptian in type. It represents the khas, or crown of foreign lands, often associated
with King Mene.
He is portrayed as stocky and broadshouldered with the short straight nose, firm jaw and broad
forehead known by Egyptologists to have been characteristic
of the early rulers of Egypt.
dress, although
is
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to
cAmerica
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Mayans
little
American Indian.
or R.
in
warm
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to
cy4m erica
After about
five
naturally always
RESEMBLANCE
IN RELIGION
The Mayans
and
in
of a great
who each
The Mayans
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The
Mayan
Zac.
me
IS
ROUND
The
sign of the
star, and the third with a tiny circle within the outer
the Egyptian signs for stars and sun.
In the
Pop
is
circle,
Mayan
usually
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to
o^merica
Ahmiatz, priest
Ahbobat, priest
Ahez, sorcerer
Ahau, king
Ahuah, planter
Ahcaual, enemy
Ahtepal, estimable
Akkab, night
Almehen, noble
Atan, wife
Atantah, marry
Aal, to speak
Acam,
to tire
Ahkulel, magistrate
Ahuih, hunger
Almathan, command
Am,
held
Baac, infant
Bak, flesh, body
Be, beel, path
Beel-haa, stream, canal
Bo, blown-up, round
Buleb, flower pot
Cab, honey
Cabal, low
Cay, fish
Caluac, staff
Cam, serpent
Canal, high
Chem, boat
Ek, black
Ek, star
Ep, stairs
Ha, water
Hai, rain
Peet, curve
Tek, thou
Maya
the
Ancient Egyptian
Indian
Mayas
human
Ali-t. ari-t,
Aq, to tire
beings
Bu
Quaa,
fish
AGREEMENT OF ALPHABETS
MAYAN
EGYPT/AN
PROBABLE
SOUND
NAME
BIRD
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SUN; eye
O0<S>
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THE ALPHABETS
There are many cross-references possible between the
In Mayan for example Tzek, the fifth month,
which is usually spelled by means of a snake's head with a
bowl beneath, is occasionally indicated by means of a snake's
head with five fingers just showing below. This is easily explained by the fact that one of the Egyptian signs for K is the
palm of the hand. Sure enough, we find K often indicated in
Mayan by a hand, even though Landa's alphabet does not
alphabets.
give
it.
The Mayans
deliberately
made reading
as to
difficult so
basis of a key to
I,
K, M, N,
O and
P.
dis-
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^America
CONCLUSION
As
it
is
my
My
suggestion, how-
more
tenable.
2.
Some intermediate
nation
own language
theory.
4.
may have
and referred
to
as
the
"Lost Atlantis,"
as
contended by
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