Ancient Giants of North America | Were they ALIENS?
Extreme Mysteries・33 minutes read
Reports of giant skeletons have been found in various states across America, suggesting the presence of these beings in ancient times. Despite mainstream science rejecting their existence, Native American mythology and various historical accounts indicate a potential lost chapter in human history that needs further exploration.
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- Ancient burial mounds in America around the 19th century often contained giant skeletons, with reports of their discovery being widespread.
- Giants, mentioned in various mythologies and folklore worldwide, were believed to have constructed megalithic monuments, with some discoveries indicating the existence of exceptionally tall humans, sparking debates between mainstream science and historical accounts.
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Summary
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Ancient Giants: Myth, Legend, and Reality
- Reports of giant skeletons from ancient burial mounds in America around the 19th century were common.
- Giants are mentioned in the Bible and North American folklore despite their rarity.
- Paiute oral history speaks of red-haired cannibalistic giants, the Si-Te-Cah, found in Nevada's Lovelock Cave in 1911.
- Aztec mythology features Quinametzin, a race of giant men who built Teotihuacan.
- Giants are prevalent in folklore worldwide, often representing the human body enlarged to monstrous proportions.
- Giants were believed to have built megalithic monuments in Europe and natural geologic features like the Giant's Causeway.
- The Si-Te-Cah, red-haired giants, were discovered in Western Nevada, terrorizing neighbors with cannibalism.
- The Nephilim, large beings from the Hebrew Bible, are interpreted as giants or hybrid sons of fallen angels.
- Numerous discoveries of giant human remains were reported in America from the early 1900s.
- Claims suggest the Smithsonian Museum hid or destroyed large human remains, but evidence is scarce today.
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"Uncovering the Mystery of Ancient Giants"
- The Giant of Castelnau refers to three bone fragments, a humerus, tibia, and femoral mid-shaft discovered by Georges Vacher de Lapouge in 1890, possibly dating back to the Neolithic period.
- The estimated height of the human these bones belonged to was 11 feet, six inches, making it one of the largest known humans.
- Giantism is a condition characterized by excessive growth in height, often caused by overproduction of growth hormone in childhood, resulting in individuals reaching heights of eight to nine feet.
- Andre the Giant, standing at seven feet, four inches, was an example of giantism due to an overactive pituitary gland.
- Reports of giant skeletons unearthed in the United States, particularly in burial mounds, have been documented, with skeletons ranging from seven to 10 feet tall.
- Jim Vieira, a stonemason, has explored these mounds and found skeletons of gigantic proportions, often with two rows of teeth and lengths of up to 10 feet.
- Reports of giant skeletons have been found in various states, including Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, and the Ohio River Valley.
- Giants are mentioned in various historical texts and folklore, with references to giants in the Bible, North American folklore, and ancient European texts.
- The Book of Enoch describes giants as the offspring of watchers and women, while Marco Polo and other historical figures have reported encounters with giants.
- The mystery surrounding giant skeletons, ancient structures, and artifacts like the Easter Island heads has led to speculation about the existence of giants and their potential role in ancient civilizations.
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"Uncovering the Mystery of Ancient Giants"
- Moai heads on Palanite, nearly 900 in number, are 13 feet tall and weigh 14 tons each, with their construction remaining a mystery.
- Greek historian Solonus in 8200 mentioned immeasurably large bones found in gullies and ravines, possibly from giants, with modern scientists attributing them to mammoths and other large animals.
- Giants in Greek mythology were children of Uranus and Gaia, released by Chronos after attacking Uranus, leading to a war with Zeus and other gods, ultimately resulting in their defeat and burial under mountains.
- Roman soldiers in 81 BC discovered an enormous skeleton in a mound in Tangier, Morocco, believed to be that of a giant named Antaeus, which was reburied with honors.
- Over 1000 accounts of skeletons over seven feet tall have been documented in North America, with Smithsonian reports confirming 17 skeletons over seven feet, including one eight feet tall.
- Dr. Donald Drago unearthed a seven foot, two-inch skeleton in West Virginia, with numerous university-trained anthropologists and archeologists reporting similar discoveries of large skeletons.
- Ralph Glidden, an amateur archeologist, discovered numerous oversized skeletons on the Channel Islands, including a nine foot, two-inch skeleton and one seven foot tall in a postcard rediscovered by researcher Jeffrey Wilson.
- Soldiers in Lompoc Rancho, California found a 12-foot tall giant skeleton in 1833, surrounded by artifacts and symbols, with local Indians claiming they were displaced from the Ohio Valley area.
- Native American tribes have oral traditions and place names honoring giants, describing them as 40 to 60 feet tall, with some stories depicting giants as tall as the tallest pine trees.
- Mainstream science rejects the existence of giants, despite ample evidence from Native American mythology, genetic data, ethnological studies, and scientific reports, suggesting a lost chapter in human history that needs further investigation.
