Symbols at several North American petroglyph sites, originated in the Caucasus Mountains -Steppes Region

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They may be seen by the public at Traveler’s Rest State Historic Site (Georgia), Judaculla Rock (North Carolina), Peterborough Petroglyphs (Ontario) and Parawan Gap (Utah). “Parawan” means “Sea People” in the Ute (Native American) language.

The Apalachete (Creek) writing system, as seen on the Squirrel Creek Gap Tablet from the Nacoochee Valley (Georgia) is a mixture of Mexico’s oldest writing system, which predates the Maya system, with the symbols from the Caucasus Mountains and Southern Steppes.

by Richard L. Thornton, Architect & City Planner

Most of these Neolithic-Bronze Age petroglyphic symbols from the Republic of Georgia, except the goats, appear at petroglyphic boulders in the mountains of the State of Georgia, USA. Mountain goats are portrayed in a similar style at Parawan Gap, Utah. The Caucasus-Steppe symbols are believed to have originated around 4,000 BC, perhaps much earlier. They also appear in burial sites of the peoples of the Southern Steppes, who first domesticated horses.

During the Early Bronze Age, Yamnaya People, along with their horses, cattle, sheep and goats migrated from the Southern Steppes into much of Europe. Their style of petroglyphs became prevalent in Armenia, eastern Anatolia, the Balkan Region and southern Scandinavia. Not only do anthropologists believe that the Yamnaya were the first people to domesticate horses, they also seemed to have invented wheeled vehicles. A wheel with spokes can be seen on the Georgian petroglyphs.

The 12 feet long Forsyth Boulder from the Upper Etowah River Valley of Georgia contains symbols identical to those found on boulders in the Caucasus Mountains and the Southern Steppes. This boulder seems to be a map of the sky and includes the commonly seen symbol in Georgia petroglyphs of a comet or meteor.

The Squirrel Gap Tablet was unearthed in 1939 by archaeologist Robert Wauchope in front of the tomb of Roanoke Colony survivor, Eleanor Dare, in the Nacoochee Valley. It portrays the Apalachete (Creek Indian) writing system, plus the English initials of Eleanor and her daughter, who were buried in the tomb.

This is one side of the Tugaloo Stone, which portrays astronomical symbols, found on Caucasus boulders, plus two European boats. More boats are portrayed on other sides.

Another side of the Tugaloo Stone shows a boat very similar to the ones portrayed at Peterborough, Ontario and Parawan Gap, Utah.

European boat with a steering rudder portrayed at Peterborough, Ontario

This petroglyph at Parawan Gap portrays a large boat with many oarsmen. It has an upturned bow and stern like the boats portrayed in Georgia and Ontario,

Detail of the Peterborough Petroglyphs

The symbol of a man or a plant with a sun as a head to a portrayal of a royal family “descended from the sun god,” began in the Caucasus-Steppes region then spread to Scandinavia and North America. Also can be seen at this site are the astronomical symbols found at petroglyphic sites in the Caucasus, southern Scandinavia and the mountains of the State of Georgia.

The Sunflower Symbol was also used to portray the royal families of Mongolia.

The astronomical symbols on the early Eurasian petroglyphs are endemic in North America. Identical symbols can be found at Peterborough, Ontario, Track Rock Gap, GA,

This ancient symbol became one of the first glyphs in the Maya writing system.

This symbol means “great” or “important” in the Itza Maya writing system, but also appears in the Caucasus Region in Bronze Age inscriptions.

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