The Sphinx – Ancestor of Predynastic Times?
The generally accepted theory by modern Egyptologists is that the Great Sphinx was built around 2500 BC. Then why are there speculations contradicting this assumption?
The term ‘Sphinx’ was introduced 2,000 years after its assumed completion. What if the Sphinx came even much before that? There are persuasive indications to suggest that it was the work of an unknown advanced society, dating back to 9000 BC. Hard to believe, right? But let’s delve a bit deeper.
Colin Reader’s Remarkable Theory
Geologist Colin Reader stirs the pot of theories surrounding the age of the Great Sphinx. According to him, the original head of the Sphinx was not a human’s but a lion’s. How did he come to such a startling conclusion?
“The pharaoh-style head appears to be re-sculpted from an original lion’s head. If we take away the pharaoh-style head, all the Egyptian traits disappear,” he states. Here, Reader emphasizes a fascinating point – if we deny the Egyptian traits, we bypass an impressive amount of time in the history of mankind, which transports us to the mysterious land of an unknown advanced civilization.
The Unknown Culture and Predynastic Times of 9000 BC
Following Reader’s assertions, we stumble upon an even more perplexing theory. What if the Sphinx was originally sculpted by an unknown culture in the far distant past? His conservative estimates place it at the very beginning of Predynastic times (some 9000 BC).
The concept of such an advanced society, existing at that time, capable of crafting an architectural marvel like the Sphinx, challenges our current understanding of history.
Unveiling secrets of the sands, the intriguing time paradox of the Great Sphinx challenges us to see through the dynamic lenses of history, push the boundaries of conventional knowledge, and consider the possibility of advanced civilizations predating known historical times.
The enigma of the Sphinx, with its time paradox and the veil of mystery around its creators, persists. Like an intricate puzzle waiting to be solved, the Great Sphinx continues to intrigue and mystify us.
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