My parents routinely picks up the Epoch Times [大紀元時報]. Apparently, this is a Falungong Publication, and that it is even approved also for publication locally by MICA is in itself is a surprise considering how Singapore cozies up to China, going so far to offend even a traditional ally like Taiwan.

The articles in it regularly quote all form of religious writings out of their context to make a point specifically against the government gahmen of the People’s Republic of China and also China’s Communist Party. I normally take the paper with me when I am taking a dump, and read the articles published in it with a pinch bucket of salt.

To me it is nothing more than political propaganda hidden in between articles reporting current events. In fact, I consider much of it as absurd, baseless and even comic relief. I recalled an article which talked about a person that has lived several hundred years and this person was linked to many supposedly ‘historical figures’, including * gasp * the fictional Count of Monte Cristo!

So, once again I took a recent copy of the Epoch Times [date 16th – 23rd December] with me as I did my daily ‘Tora Tora Tora‘ [aka dumping session] the other day. In it, I found this article The History Before History Part III, The Ica Stones. (You can find more of such stuff [here].)

The reason that this article caught my eye was because it said something about humans found beside dinosaurs. Since I am never a fan of the theory of evolution, I would examine anything that would upset the theory, and determine if it is absurd later.

So, after the dumping session, I went on to look up articles on the Ica Stones. There weren’t really much articles on it, and those which exists showed nothing conclusive. In fact, after reading the articles, I was confused. The only thing I am sure of, is the collector himself has collected something like 40,000 stones over a period of 40 over years, and he now displays them in a museum of sorts of his own.

What I am not sure of, is whether the stones are outright forgeries or an elaborate hoax. Or are some of them really ancient artifacts, and some – liked like those depicting men riding dinosaurs and advanced medical procedures – just forgeries made by those with ulterior motives? Personally speaking, I think 40,000 stones is not a small number. It would take up a lot of space to store them and it makes one ask the question just why would anyone carve them for no monetary gain at all?

When I looked at the videos on this matter, I noticed that some of the stones cover a wide range of topics and from the details on some of them, I believe it would take some effect to make each of them.

In short, if these are an outright hoax, this seems to be beyond the ability of one person to create. In fact, if it is really a hoax, then there must be a big team behind this and it is a surprise no one has yet discover the people perpetrating it. Perhaps someone should find out just how much money the collector himself has gained from the exposure he is getting out of this, or if anyone else is benefiting from this at all.

However, assuming that they are found to be genuine, then either we are looking at the work of a fiction writer of an ancient civilisation or a historical record that will baffle everyone. But it’s unlikely to be a fiction because it’s going to be hard for people to read it or distribute the story.

Anyway, the Ica stones – if real – is somewhat of a puzzle. But at this point of time when no one has verified it’s authenticity, it is nothing more than just a curiosity.

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