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Mayan Goddess Temple Found in Savannah, Georgia - Bilbo Mound
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J.LyonLayden
Mar 3, 2016, 2:12:03 AM3/3/16
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A recent article by Richard Thornton alerted me to the fact that the Bilbo Mound, located in Savannah, Ga., might be the oldest mound in North America.
Amazingly, black and white Google Earth images from 1994 and 2003 show a clear view of the mound. It is an effigy, like Serpent Mound, and possibly a depiction of the Maya moon and rain goddess, as shown on America Unearthed Season 1 Episode 1..
The fact that the mound has a shape that is visible from the sky, similar to the Nazca figures and Serpent Mound, has gone unnoted despite being in the middle of Georgia's first capital city, likely because all of the mounds are covered with trees.
Since 2004 Google Earth has had color versions of this area, and apparently only during winter when the foliage is full..
The 1994 and 2003 images, however, are black and white. They show the shapes of the mounds clearly, likely because the flooded areas show up much darker. It's also possible that Google Earth filmed during winter in those years when foliage was thinnest. From 2004 to 2014, some archived versions are better than others depending on what part of the year the satellite photo was taken..
The low areas between the concentric rings of the mound are filled with water, and according to historic accounts have been since their discovery.
We took a walk around the outer rings today and confirmed their shapes.
Since there was no Google Earth when archeologists noted the site and dug tests pits in the 1800s and early 1900s, they would not have been aware of the shape of the mound.
The last time an archeologist visited the site was in 1957. From Thornton's article:
"In 1957, archaeologist William Haag from Louisiana State University became interested...
http://prehistoricfantasy.blogspot.com/2016/03/bilbo-mound-savannah-maya-in-georgia.html
Amazingly, black and white Google Earth images from 1994 and 2003 show a clear view of the mound. It is an effigy, like Serpent Mound, and possibly a depiction of the Maya moon and rain goddess, as shown on America Unearthed Season 1 Episode 1..
The fact that the mound has a shape that is visible from the sky, similar to the Nazca figures and Serpent Mound, has gone unnoted despite being in the middle of Georgia's first capital city, likely because all of the mounds are covered with trees.
Since 2004 Google Earth has had color versions of this area, and apparently only during winter when the foliage is full..
The 1994 and 2003 images, however, are black and white. They show the shapes of the mounds clearly, likely because the flooded areas show up much darker. It's also possible that Google Earth filmed during winter in those years when foliage was thinnest. From 2004 to 2014, some archived versions are better than others depending on what part of the year the satellite photo was taken..
The low areas between the concentric rings of the mound are filled with water, and according to historic accounts have been since their discovery.
We took a walk around the outer rings today and confirmed their shapes.
Since there was no Google Earth when archeologists noted the site and dug tests pits in the 1800s and early 1900s, they would not have been aware of the shape of the mound.
The last time an archeologist visited the site was in 1957. From Thornton's article:
"In 1957, archaeologist William Haag from Louisiana State University became interested...
http://prehistoricfantasy.blogspot.com/2016/03/bilbo-mound-savannah-maya-in-georgia.html
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