Videos and Papers by Lance Carlyle Carter

Archeoastronomy
Videos and Papers by Lance Carlyle Carter

Tech Trends - Celestial Arts and Scripts

Technology Trends - "Celestial Arts and Scripts" The show begins by introducing "The San Jose Portable Pebble", which is a Stone Age artifact with hole patterns that resemble star patterns and notches that can be used to find celestial north. Cave drawings are presented as representations of prehistoric constellations picturing mammoth, bison, and extinct animals. Then the show focuses on how ancient writing systems used star patterns to form the signs and letters used for writing. The Phaistos Disc and other major inscriptions are shown to be star patterns and petroglyphs from all over the world are shown to be based on ancient constellations. Guest: Lance Carter. Host: Steve Nagy.

Tech Trends - Celestial Cave Art

Technology Trends - "Celestial Cave Art deciphered by Lance Carlyle Carter" Ancient art was celestial. The shapes and symbols seen in cave paintings, petroglyphs, and inscriptions are ancient asterisms or constellations. The tradition of seeing and drawing signs, symbols, and shapes, and scripts in the stars began before 40,800 BCE and continued until modern times. This presentation examines ancient cave art, symbols, glyphs, and patterns from prehistoric Africa and Europe and shows how they represent the starry sky back then and through the ages and shows those prehistoric graphics as early constellations. Marks, signs, and symbols have been engraved, carved, scratched, chiseled, drawn, and painted on cave walls and ceilings and on rocks and other materials such as wood or bone for thousands of years. Cave paintings and rock inscriptions appeared in Europe at least 40,800 years ago and in Africa nearly 100k years ago. Hosted by Steve Nagy.

Tec Trends - Celestial Cave Art of Prehistoric Europe

Technology Trends - "Celestial Cave Art of Prehistoric Europe" Ancient art was celestial. The shapes and symbols seen in cave paintings, petroglyphs, and inscriptions are ancient asterisms or constellations. The tradition of seeing and drawing signs, symbols, and shapes, and scripts in the stars began before 40,800 BCE and continued until modern times. This presentation examines ancient cave art, symbols, glyphs, and patterns from prehistoric Africa and Europe and shows how they represent the starry sky back then and through the ages and shows those prehistoric graphics as early constellations. Marks, signs, and symbols have been engraved, carved, scratched, chiseled, drawn, and painted on cave walls and ceilings and on rocks and other materials such as wood or bone for thousands of years. Cave paintings and rock inscriptions appeared in Europe at least 40,800 years ago and in Africa nearly 100k years ago. Hosted by Steve Nagy.

The Celestial Pebble of San Jose, California

Abstract: This paper provides photographs of the San Jose Portable Pebble and shows its possible use as a star map. The dot and notch patterns on the San Jose Portable Pebble resemble constellations such as Lyra, Draco, and Ursa Major, and Ursa Minor. The inscription appears to be in Latin or Phoenician, but it is not clear in these preliminary photos. One letter of the inscription looks like a V and is deeply scratched, apparently with a very sharp instrument. The end letter of the inscription is an ancient T. The graphic shapes, including holes, notches, and scratches are converted to magenta and projected over a star map for 1950 BCE. The pebble is then projected over the star map to show how it could be used for star sighting.

Celestial Prehistoric Portable Rock Art

Abstract: The Moli del Salt rock engravings and some ancient European mobile or portable rock art works appear to be based on ancient asterisms, signs, or constellations. The Moli del Salt portable rock engravings picture ancient constellations that use the same place in the night sky to form their graphics as other European mobile rock art.This paper identifies mobile rock engravings as ancient constellations located in a small section of the night sky. Clans or tribal units may have chosen particular sections of the sky to create constellations, which are seen as inscribed and/or painted surfaces on rocks and polished stones that appear to portray animals and abstract symbols, lines, dots, mysterious creatures, and strange shapes.

Celestial Moli del Salt Slab

Abstract: The inscriptions on the Moli del Salt Slab appear to be based on ancient asterisms, signs, or constellations. It is believed that this inscription pictures a paleolithic campsite with huts. The inscription is shown over star charts calculated for 13,600 BC

Celestial Cave of El Castillo Dot Patterns

Abstract: The dot pattern art in the Cave of El Castillo appears to be based on ancient asterisms, signs, or constellations. Coordinates: 43.2923 N, 3.9655 W. Star chart date: 40,600 BC.

Celestial Cave of El Castillo Panel de las Manos

Abstract: The Panel de las Manos in the Cave of El Castillo appears to be based on ancient asterisms, signs, or constellations. This paper shows the celestial location of the artwork in the Panel de las Manos. Star chart date: 40,600 BC.

Celestial Coa Valley Petroglyphs

Abstract: The Côa Valley, Portugal petroglyphs appear to be based on ancient asterisms, signs, or constellations. The Côa Valley Penascosa Bull is shown over northern constellations for different dates. Star charts are calculated for three dates to provide a comparison and find the best dates for the ancient constellations that would be seen in this area.

Celestial Cueva de La Pasiega

Abstract: The art in the Cueva de La Pasiega (Cave of La Pasiega) appears to be based on ancient asterisms, signs, or constellations. Star charts are for 40,600 BC. Observatory: Cueva de La Pasiega, Spain. Coordinates: 43.2889° N, 3.9658° W. This graphic shows the bison-horse opposition with a deer.

Celestial ?Cueva de La Pasiega? - 2

Abstract: The art in the Cueva de La Pasiega appears to be based on ancient asterisms, signs, or constellations. Star charts are for 40,600 BC. Observatory: Cueva de La Pasiega, Spain.

Celestial Cueva de La Pasiega - 3

Abstract: The art in the Cueva de La Pasiega (Cave of La Pasiega) appears to be based on ancient asterisms, signs, or constellations. Star charts are for 40,600 BC. Observatory: Cueva de La Pasiega, Spain. Coordinates: 43.2889° N, 3.9658° W. This series of graphics shows that a particular design such as the bison can be used in multiple places in the sky.

Celestial? Cave of the Trois Frères

Abstract: The art in the Cave of the Trois-Frères appears to be based on ancient asterisms, signs, or constellations. This graphic is a rendition of a dying bison. The bison image may have persisted for thousands of years in this form. The proper motion of the stars would eventually require designs that better fit the sky at that time. Star charts are for 40,600 BC. Observatory: Cave of the Les Trois-Freres, France.

Celestial ?Cave of the Trois Frères - 2

Abstract: The art in the Cave of the Trois-Frères appears to be based on ancient asterisms, signs, or constellations. Star charts are for 15,300 BC. Observatory: Cave of the Les Trois-Freres, France.

Celestial Cave of Foissac Figurine

Abstract: The engraved lines on the figurine found in the Foissac cave (Grotte de Foissac) appear to be based on ancient asterisms, signs, or constellations as shown in these graphics. Stardate: 22,000 BCE, Observatory: Grotte de Foissac, France

Celestial Chauvet Cave Art

Abstract: The Chauvet Cave paintings appear to be based on ancient asterisms or signs.

Celestial Rouffignac Cave Finger Flutings

Abstract: The ‘Finger Flutings” art in the Rouffignac Cave appears to be based on ancient asterisms, signs, or constellations represented by lines made by fingers. Chart date: 35,000 BC.

Celestial Rouffignac Cave Paintings

Abstract: The Rouffignac Cave Paintings appear to be based on ancient asterisms or signs.

Celestial Altamira Cave Paintings

Abstract: The Altamira Cave paintings appear to be based on ancient asterisms, signs, or constellations. Star Date used: 15,300 BC. Paleolithic or Old Stone Age [Upper Solutrean (c. 18,500 years ago) and Lower Magdalenian (between c. 16,500 and 14,000 years ago) Observatory: Altamira Cave, Spain.

Celestial Lascaux Cave Art

Abstract: The Lascaux Cave Art appears to be based on ancient asterisms or signs, or constellations. Star charts are for 15,300 BC. Observatory: Montignac, France (which is near the Lascaux Cave).