Compelling new evidence 2005 available from its publisher. The strange case of the avm rune stone hoax jason colavito. The newest testing, a stateoftheart 3d imaging project mapping the kensington runestone, was conducted last thursday at the runestone museum. The kensington runestone has been a point of controversy, contention, pride, and interest since it was discovered in 1898. The kensington runestone was it linked to the knights. He further contended that critics had failed to consider the physical evidence, which he. Kensington stone article about kensington stone by the.
Wolter is currently writing another book on the runestone. Kensington runestoneos authenticity was still alive, but public. New compelling evidence, which outlined some interesting details on the runic characters present on the krs. As a basis for college and universitylevel debate, the kehoe volume is succinct and well organized, including chapters of evidence from the fields of archaeology, geology, linguistics, biology, norse history, and finally a broad view of the significance of the kensington runestone in north american history. New evidence presented in dassel on the authenticity of. In the occult of personality membership section, scott wolter continues discussing his amazing research into the kensington runestone, knights templar in america, and connections to a specific degree ritual of york rite freemasonry. Worldrenowned forensic geologist and author scott wolter joins us in podcast episode 176 to discuss his research into the kensington runestone and knights templar in america. Through the presentation of compelling new evidence, this bookanswers the many nagging questions that have puzzled investigators for over 100 years. Uncontested is the easter table dating code, first commented on by the late researcher richard nielsen in a 1993 paper cf. In 2005, the professor was in complete agreement the dotted r on the kensington rune stone proved runologically the artifact was of medieval origin. Pdf unusual or extreme beliefs about the past, community. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. Compelling new evidence by richard nielsen 20050101 on.
A few amateur researchers had their doubts, however, and wondered if other local evidence might support the rune stones precolumbian authenticity. Scott wolter presented a paper, geology of the kensington rune stone, to the museum at that time giving his views. Pdf black agate runes download full pdf book download. The kensington runestone solution runestone front runestone side upon submitting the runestone to a handwriting analysis it was determined that the writing had been done by two different persons. Now a day folks who living in the era wherever everything reachable by connect with the internet and the.
This is an essay on the status quo of research into the kensington rune stone, it contends that after all these years and all these claims and counterclaims, we still have little to go on other than the story and the stone. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. There is lore from the poetic and prayers for many deities. Gift shop search for products hnafatfl viking game best sellers the kensington rune stone compelling new evidence books and dvds if you can read this, you are a viking clothing jt ma. Compelling new evidence is both a forensic inquisition and engaging mystery. Approaching a research question holistically ebook written by alice beck kehoe. Occult of personality podcast occult of personality.
Kensington runestone authenticity testing also used on. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the kensington runestone. Im making this statement available as soon as possible because i want people everywhere to be able to see this new and compelling evidence connecting the kensington runestone to the knights templar. The existence of another new code embedded within the inscription was first realized by the author during the lecture portion of the select master degree, the second of three degrees within the cryptic degrees of york rite freemasonry. It is thought to be more than coincidental that the stone was found among. In comments on an earlier blog post, the commenter dan pointed to an old usa today article from 2001 that i had not seen but which sheds new light on scott wolters geological acumen. Click download or read online button to get the knights templar in the new world book now. This mysterious symbol inspired the author to pursue a nineyear investigation on both sides of the atlantic that led to the discovery of other artifacts and clandestine documents indicative of secret trips to north america long before columbus.
Approaching a research question holistically kindle edition by kehoe, alice beck. The kensington runestone solution as you learned in the newport tower presentation the newport tower lead us to two important geographichical, and historicly important, points. There are many names for the celestial being, and it. A runic inscription was found near kensington minnesota, usa in 1898. Page 218 of our compelling new evidence book includes oversized runic. Swedish scholar finds new evidence that the kensington. The story concerns the avm runestone or rune stone, which i knew was a hoax, but whose full story i wasnt aware of. Now the official blog of the swedish national heritage board has surprising new evidence that confirms the hypothesis that the unusual and nonstandard runes found on the kensington rune stone are in fact of nineteenth century vintage, or at any rate not the runes used by medieval french knights. Greek mythology is a source of endless fascination.
Minnesota farmer olaf ohman unearthed the kensington runestone on his douglas county farm in 1898, and for a good share of the time since, people have debated whether its. Holand of minnesota presents compelling evidence that the kensington runestone is a legitimate artifact. Calcite weathering and the age of the kensington rune. The story of the finding was told by olof ohman, but remains uncorroborated by either witness or documentary evidence. Is the kensington rune stone related to the masonic select. This free 30page ebook is available for download as a fullcolor, fullyillustrated formatted pdf file, or as an illustrated. One was inspiration peak, mn usa and the other was the kensington runestone location in kensington,mn usa. A bibliography of his publications by warren upham in the bulletin of the geological society of america volume 26, pp. Scott has been president of american petrographic services, inc. The knights templar in the new world download ebook pdf. In my opinion, this new discovery, this new evidence, is just what the world needs to better understand what the kensington runestone is all about. The crux of the argument centers on the unusual form of the runes used on the rune stone, including the infamous hooked x, more. More compelling evidence are the dotted vowel signs, for the swedish vowels and.
If you want an intelligent eyeopener on the kensington runestones story, i highly recommend this little book. Furthermore, reason should also prevail because evidence and reason together will lead to the most accurate truth when it comes to history. Speaking of pseudoscience, jerry lutgen recently posted an article summarizing scott wolters new claims about freemasonry and the kensington rune stone to the kensington rune stone international supporters club facebook page in a posting on may 9. Scott wolter claims his research will reshape american.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the kensington runestone. Richard nielsen author of the kensington rune stone. The most famous piece of purported evidence from this 54 mission is a runestone found on a farm near kensington, minnesota. The kensington rune stone bulletin of the history of archaeology. Unfortunately i dont see this information in the article. This paper presents the detailed description of a recent discovery by the author he calls the, ritual code on the kensington rune stone. Coauthors geologist scott wolter and engineer richard nielsen present the evidence of their collective 25 years of research on the artifact. Through the presentation of compelling new evidence this book answers the many nagging questions that have eluded investigators for over 100 years. In glancing through the look inside of his book the kensington rune stone.
I do not have access to wolters publications the hooked x and kensington rune stone. Compelling new evidence lake superior agate publishing june 2005 isbn 1581755627 american heritage august 1977 the kensington runestone sklar keith and kevin massey, authentic medieval elements in the kensington stone in epigraphic society occasional publications vol. If you do, please add the information to the article. As an easytofollow reference source, its the musthave guide for making an informed decision about the evidence surrounding one of the most famous inscriptions in north america. The book can help you befriend and learn a lot about odin, thor, frigg, hela, freya, tyr, freyr and more. Waveland press the kensington runestone approaching a. Wolter and nielsens authored the book the kensington runestone. This paper is reprinted with a few small changes as chapter 2 pages 47 of nielsen and wolters 2006 the kensington rune stone compelling new evidence. Richard nielsen has been writing for over 20 years with works that include childrens stories, short stories and even a technical manual on caring for the dying. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the kensington runestone article. The kensington runestone is a 202pound 92 kg slab of greywacke covered in runes on its face and side.
On page 27 he says runestone hill has a neutral ph balance of 7. Through the presentation of compelling new evidence this book answers the many nagging questions that have puzzled investigators for the over 100 years. Since that doesnt logically fit anymore in his calcite argument, he now. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Forensic geologist scott wolter was the host of the hit show american unearthed, which followed him on his quest to uncover the truth behind historic artifacts and sites found throughout north america. Richard nielsen, who together coauthored the book the kensington rune stone. Final report of the geological and natural history survey of minnesota, which is the work of winchell and his assistants. Nielsen, along with scott wolter, a geologist and petrographer from st. Newton horace winchell 18391914 was an american geologist responsible for the sixvolume the geology of minnesota. Kensington runestone, muchdisputed stone found 1898 on a farm near kensington, minn. Also in the book wolter discussed his interaction with this team. Based on this geological evidence, the stone cannot be a modern forgery. Vikings, templars, and goths in america in 62 oct 19, 2016 ian harvey a simple farmer did not expect to discover what appeared to be an ancient stone with viking style graphic symbols engraved on it in the state of minnesota.
And a good companion is the exhaustive scientific analysis of the stone and its runes, the kensington rune stone. But his 1910 report fell into obscurity beneath the louder denunciations of skeptics, who convinced most of the outside world that the kensington rune stone was a ludicrous forgery. The first five rows were done by one person and the last four rows, and side, were done by a second person. This brief ebook looks at four ways this fascination went very, very wrong. Lutgen is a friend of wolter, a former guest on america unearthed, and the creator of a talpiot tomb website. A swedish immigrant, olof ohman, reported that he discovered it in 1898 in the largely rural township of solem, douglas county, minnesota, and named it after the nearest settlement, kensington the inscription purports to be a record left behind by scandinavian explorers in the 14th. New evidence al most constantly surfaces and must be reconciled with existing. Key to the secret history of north america and coauthor of the kensington rune stone.
Calcite weathering and the age of the kensington rune stone. Compelling new evidence how often does one find a book which combines history, anthropology, geology, mystery, modern analytical method, and human emotion in a manner worth of the best fiction. Inscribed on the stone in runes runes, ancient characters used in teutonic, anglosaxon, and scandinavian inscriptions. Moen presented new evidence discovered in the past 25 years by scott wolter, geologist and president of the american petrographic services, along with dr. The kensington stone provides a fascinating and complex example of a romanticized viking past. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Wolter joined forces with avid scandinavian linguist and runologist richard nielsen in authoring the kensington rune stone, compelling new evidence, published in 2005. Kensington rune stone deception disguised as scholarship. The kensington runestone is a 202pound 92 kg slab of greywacke covered in runes on its. The face of the 202 pound irregular slab of graywacke bears this inscription in scandinavian runes. If you are interested you should download a copy of thomas meierdings. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook. The hooked x is a secret symbol first found on an inscribed slab of rock, dated 62, unearthed by a farmer in minnesota in 1898. Sprunger since its discovery near kensington, minnesota, in 1898, the kensington runestone has been at the center of virtually continual dispute.
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