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By: nTeleKy

Is there anything in all this that proves that the designers meant for these to be happening? I believe most of the information that would give us historical evidence of intention on the part of the...

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By: Postroad

ah, me wrong. I had forgot about the rattlesnake, which makes a threatening sound when a potential enemy comes close to it....and yes, there are species in Mexico.

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By: Joe in Australia

I don't expect a whole lot from a website calling itself "The Arrows of Truth", but this:It is quite notable that the 10-fold symmetry of the concentric circles reflects the 10% distance of Emain Macha...

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By: achrise

Great Post. I spent some time reading and watching/listening to the links, and find it all very intriguing, but by inner skeptic is saying "unintended result" instead of "designed feature". Is there...

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By: Kevin Street

Wow! I'm not sure what to think, but these links are really cool! Especially the "Watch it here" video. If the classical Greeks understood perspective well enough to taper the width of Doric columns,...

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By: empath

See also whispering galleries

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By: Kabanos

*slow clap*

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By: Kafkaesque

DID. ANCIENT MAYANS. HAVE. LASER. FLOYD?! NOW IT CAN BE TOLD!

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By: pentagoet

Was I the only person looking for an article by Dr. Howard Bannister?

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By: mike_bling

Are you familiar with any snakes which rattle?

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By: Mental Wimp

When Ms Wimp and I visited Chichen Itza we got to try this for ourselves. It is astounding. There was also a pelota court that would precisely double echo claps when you stood in a certain spot.

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By: Postroad

Perhaps snakes in Mexico, at the time of the Mayans, differed from those I am familiar with, but the many I have seen and owned did not make sounds...

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By: herbplarfegan

Yo.. I am entirely certain that the Mayans sent my car air freshener, through time, with interdimensional voodoo-- hear me out, man, hear me out.

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The Soundscapes of Ancient Cultures

Historically, archaeologists have largely ignored acoustical science as a tool for archaeological discovery. This is changing with the advent of acoustic archaeology."Could the Maya have intentionally...

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By: nTeleKy

A couple years ago I visited the Chavin de Huantar site up in the Andes in Peru. It was a religious/ceremonial center, and the tour guide said something fascinating. This is the same Chavin culture...

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By: mule98J

Guitar players: binaural beats..... isn't this what happens when chiming one string on the 5th fret and another string on the 7th fret? When the strings are in tune, the oscillation disappears. Back in...

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By: moonmilk

kozad, the effect you heard with the whistles is probably binaural beats. A pair of whistles really can create a low tone that only exists inside your head. I remember reading vaguely new-agey...

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By: lewedswiver

A couple years ago I visited the Chavin de Huantar site up in the Andes in Peru. It was a religious/ceremonial center, and the tour guide said something fascinating. Apparently there were tunnels...

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By: benito.strauss

Really interesting stuff. Thanks.

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By: kozad

I'm having a hard time finding information on this via Google, but Peruvian Whistling Vessels are a trip. I used to get together with friends and use them. Five (or more) vessels produce high sounds,...

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