Ancient quadrangular pyramids of various sizes are found not only in Egypt or South America, they are also known in Burma, China and Korea. But perhaps the most interesting discovery of this kind should be considered a pyramid and an amazing temple complex found on the seabed off the small island of Yonaguni in the westernmost part of the Japanese archipelago.
The complex was accidentally discovered in the spring of 1985 by local diving instructor Kihachiro Aratake. Not far from the shore, literally under the surface of the waves, he saw a huge stone monument, stretching to the limits of visibility. Wide flat platforms, covered with an ornament of rectangles and rhombuses, turned into intricate terraces running down large steps. The edge of the object breaks vertically down the wall to the very bottom to a depth of 27 meters, forming one of the walls of the trench that runs along the entire monument.
The structural elements seemed to have a very definite architectural scheme, somewhat reminiscent of the stepped pyramids of Ancient Sumer.
Even if it turned out to be only a game of nature, Arataka would already be lucky - he found an object worthy of surprise even for the most picky tourist. But the abundance of regular geometric shapes made us think about the possibility of their man-made nature, and Aratache decided to report his find to specialists. Japanese newspapers were full of sensational headlines.
Artifacts of Yonaguni
Alas... The scientific community has almost completely ignored these messages. The main reason for this is quite simple: according to the most rough estimates, this complex could rise above the surface of the water at least 10 thousand years ago, when the water level in the oceans was 40 meters lower than the current one. Approximately the same antiquity is evidenced by the dating of the remains of vegetation found nearby, characteristic of dry soil, and not the seabed. Historians have no information about the culture capable of creating such a structure here. Therefore, they preferred to declare the hypothesis of the artificial origin of the underwater Yonaguni monument as mere speculation and write it off as a bizarre game of nature. And quite quickly, the discussion of the find became the property of only esoteric publications, ignored by official science.
Only Masaaki Kimura, a professor at Ryukyu University, took the discovery seriously. And in this, the Monument was very lucky, since Kimura is a recognized specialist in the field of marine geology and seismology. He has been studying the underwater surroundings of Yonaguni for more than 10 years, during which time he has made more than a hundred dives and has become the main expert on the object. As a result of his research, Professor Kimura decided to go against the vast majority of historians and risk his reputation by defending the artificial origin of the Monument.
But, as often happens in such cases, his opinion for a long time remained the voice of one crying in the wilderness...
It is not known how long the "conspiracy of silence" around the Aratache find would have continued if Graham Hancock, a staunch supporter of the hypothesis of the existence of a highly developed civilization in ancient times and the author of a number of books on this topic, had not found out about it.
In September 1997, he arrived in Yonaguni with a film crew. He managed to interest and attract to the trip Robert Schoch, a professor at Boston University, a geologist, best known for his conclusion that the real age of the famous Egyptian Sphinx much more than official Egyptology believes. And Hancock hoped that Schoch would confirm the artificial nature of the Arattake find with his authority. But it was not there...
During the first trip in 1997, Schoch did not find unequivocal evidence of the man-made nature of the object. Rather the opposite...
The fact is that the Monument consists of sandstone and sedimentary rocks, outcrops of which are still visible on the coast of the island. Under the influence of sea waves, rains and winds, they are destroyed in such a way that forms arise like steps and terraces. Nature is not capable of such "whims", but here, in addition, the very structure of the deposits leads to the appearance of almost perfectly straight cracks. Yes, and at angles of 90 and 60 degrees to each other, which contributes to the formation of strict geometric shapes: rectangular steps, triangles and rhombuses..
Nature of Yonaguni - an island, Nature of Yonaguni - monument
Everything seems to indicate that the Monument is of natural origin.
This was Schoch's first conclusion, although he took into account that in a few dives one cannot see absolutely everything and it is quite possible to miss some important details. So Shoch decided to meet with Kimura.
The arguments of Kimura, who is more familiar with the details of the object, greatly shattered Shocha's opinion. Moreover, the arguments were supported by photographs of details that Schoch simply did not see during his dives.
For all the similarities of the rocks on the island with the Monument, there are very strong differences between them. In a limited area of the Monument, elements of completely different types turn out to be very close to each other. For example: edge with sharp edges, round holes, stepped descent, perfectly straight narrow trench. If the reason was only in natural erosion, then it would be logical to expect the same forms in the entire piece of rock. The fact that there are such different elements side by side is a strong argument in favor of their artificial origin.
Yonaguni - can nature do this?
Moreover, very close, literally a few tens of meters on the same rock of the same rock, there is a completely different landscape. There is no doubt that it was created by nature. But even with the naked eye you can see its sharp difference from the processed part of the rock.
The next argument is that the blocks separated from the rock do not at all lie where they should fall under the influence of gravity. Instead, they are either collected in one place, or absent altogether. As on the "circumferential road", where the debris is removed from the foot of the Monument by 6 meters or more. If the object were created by erosion, then there would be a lot of debris on the bottom next to it, as on the modern shores of the island. But here it is not...
Yonaguni Ring Road
And finally, there are rather deep symmetrical trenches and other elements on the Monument, the formation of which cannot be explained by known natural processes at all.
"After meeting with Professor Kimura," Shoch wrote later, "I cannot completely rule out the possibility that the Yonaguni monument was at least partially processed and altered. human hands. Professor Kimura pointed out a number of important elements that I did not see during my first, brief visit...".
Upper terrace of the Yonaguni Monument
The meeting of two professional geologists was literally epoch-making for the Yonaguni monument. If earlier Shoch adhered to the version of the natural nature of the object, then Kimura insisted on its completely artificial origin. As a result of taking into account all the available facts, both specialists agreed on a kind of "compromise", both of them refusing extreme points of view. They came to the conclusion that the Monument belongs to the so-called "terra-formations", that is, the original natural "blank" was later changed and finalized by human hands. Such "terra formations" are not entirely uncommon, but were quite common in the ancient world...
The materials of the 1997 expedition were included in the documentary "The Search for the Lost Civilization", shown by British television and accompanying the release of Hancock's next book, "Mirror of Heaven". The film and book received a wide response. The information blockade around the Yonaguni megalith was broken, and the scientific community was forced to react.
13 years after the opening of the Monument, in July 1998, a decision was finally made on its cross-sectoral scientific research. Led by diver and certified archaeologist Michael Arbuthnot, a group of specialists attempted to solve the mystery of the object. The group included geologists, underwater archaeologists, experienced divers, and even anthropologists with linguists. Shoch was also invited to the expedition, who had the opportunity to satisfy his desire to re-examine the Monument and to be convinced of the fruitfulness of his "compromise" approach with Kimura.
The group members spent 3 weeks diving and exploring. And, perhaps, the opinion of its leader speaks very eloquently about the results of the expedition.
At first, Arbuthnot was skeptical of Kimura's theory of the artificiality of the Monument, but in the course of research he was forced to abandon his skepticism.
“I was convinced that the Yonaguni object was processed by human hands,” he concluded. “We investigated the natural geology around the find, but there are no such uniform external forms, and therefore the likelihood of human processing of the monument is very high. There are also many such details that exclude the version of the object’s formation naturally."
Kimura's report at a conference in Japan in 2001 was a kind of intermediate result of research that continued after the expedition. The general conclusion that the Yonaguni megalith is a trace of an ancient civilization has received the support of most Japanese scholars.
It would seem that the question of the nature of the Monument is closed. However, the scientific community is very inert, and in matters ancient history even conservative. And despite the conclusions of the conference, despite the numerous eyewitness accounts, including geologists, writers, journalists and just amateur divers, the fact that the Yonaguni Monument is artificial is still either simply ignored or tried to be denied in the world scientific literature. And as often happens, the most active "refuters" themselves have never seen it with their own eyes...
The Japanese island of Yonaguni, despite its tiny size and small population (just over one and a half thousand people live here), was well known even outside the country for several reasons. Firstly, the strongest awamori is produced here. Secondly, this the only place in a world inhabited by a special breed of horses (they are called so - yonaguni). And thirdly, here, at the extreme point of the western coast of Japan, divers from all over the world come to watch hammerhead sharks.
It was thanks to the curiosity of diving enthusiasts that the amazing discovery of the underwater city took place.
Discovery history
In the spring of 1986, experienced driver Kihachiro Aratake was diving in search of the most suitable places for his team. In one of these dives, he discovered strange structures located at a depth of 10-15 meters. At first, the scuba diver did not even understand what was happening and, by his own admission, was a little scared.
But the very next day, photos of the Yonaguni pyramids appeared in Japanese newspapers. This discovery immediately attracted the attention of scientists. One after another, various hypotheses regarding the origin of the structures rained down. Some researchers have suggested that the buildings were erected in ancient times. Others defended the "modern" version, according to which the underwater complex is a sunken defensive object from the Second World War. It was also hypothesized that perhaps this is the mythical Lemuria - a continent that allegedly sank into Indian Ocean. Finally, there were those who believed that mysterious buildings arose as a result of some natural anomalies.
While scientists debated the origin of strange underwater objects, divers continued to explore the bottom. And soon a giant arch built of stone blocks was discovered. Now scientists have made a unanimous verdict: the monument was undoubtedly created by man, and this was done a very long time ago.
The exploration of the seabed continued, and several more sites with buildings were discovered, located near three islands (Yonaguni, Aguni, Kerama). It was a whole underwater city with buildings, among which the largest are the pyramids near the island of Yonaguni.
What is the underwater city of Yonaguni?
“City” is a very conditional name, since well-preserved structures have not yet been found. But underwater finds suggest that there could have been a settlement in this place many thousands of years ago. "Buildings" are objects made of stone blocks, to which, presumably, "streets" lead. There are also many caves, peculiar wells and channels.
The most impressive object is a huge megalith (height - about 20-25 m, width - 150 m, length - 200 m). Its architecture is reminiscent of the Inca pyramids. There are wide flat platforms and terraces at different levels. The city-monument is surrounded by a "road" and a stone fence. But what is most surprising is that some materials (for example, limestone in the fence) do not occur at all in this area.
The complex includes several temple buildings, dozens of objects resembling houses, a structure that looks like an amphitheater or a stadium. They are located on clearly marked roads. A similarity of statues was also found, some archaeologists consider these to be natural formations from shells and other underwater materials.
The underwater monument aroused great interest among divers. Many of them, despite the strong currents in this area, dive in order to see this miracle with their own eyes. One of the divers even wrote a book about the underwater city of Yonaguni.
Versions and hypotheses
Despite the great interest from the scientific community, the first serious expedition took place only 12 years after the discovery of the underwater monument of Yonaguni. The research was sponsored by the well-known Japanese industrialist Yasuo Watanabe. The expedition was led by the famous antiquities researcher and writer Graham Hancock, and the shooting of the working process was entrusted to the Discovery TV channel. After the completion of the expedition, one of the participants, professor at Boston University, geologist Robert Schoch said that he considered the underwater pyramids to be a miraculous structure. He argued this with the properties of sandstone, of which underwater objects are composed. According to the professor, this stone can crack under the influence of natural factors, thus forming even corners.
However, the scientist did not rule out the possibility of human participation in the creation of the underwater complex. He suggested that these might be ancient quarries. The fact that people could be involved in the construction of objects was also evidenced by new finds during the expedition. In particular, the researchers found a bas-relief of an animal resembling a bull, primitive scrapers, processed stones with holes and applied symbols.
Subsequently, another scientific expedition was organized. This time, not so pompous, and with a slightly larger number of scientists, as the organizer was Rokyu University. The expedition was led by marine geologist Masaaki Kimura, who became a passionate advocate for the "man-made" version. He believes that the objects were built about 5 thousand years ago, and the flooding of the place occurred about two thousand years ago as a result of a strong earthquake.
Some other scientists also believe that the underwater city could have been part of Taiwan in ancient times, which was flooded due to some kind of cataclysm.
But there are also many fantastic theories regarding the underwater complex. The creation of the mysterious pyramids was attributed to the gods, and aliens, and unknown civilization that lived in these places many thousands of years ago.
underwater pyramids Yonaguni in Japan continues to be explored. And I am sure that many more amazing discoveries related to this mysterious corner of the planet await us.
Yonaguni Island is located in the western part of Japan. Its area is 28.88 square kilometers. The population is about 2,000 people. Yonaguni became famous in the 80s when divers discovered mysterious rocky terraces and ledges resembling pyramids underwater.
The complex was accidentally discovered in the spring of 1985 by a local diving instructor K. Aratak. Not far from the shore, literally under the surface of the water, he saw a huge stone monument. Wide flat platforms turned into interesting terraces running down large steps. The edge of the object was cut vertically down by a wall to the very bottom to a depth of 27 meters, forming one of the walls of the trench running along the entire monument.
The structural elements seemed to have a very definite architectural scheme, somewhat reminiscent of the stepped pyramids of Ancient Sumer.
Even if it turned out to be only a game of nature, Arataka was already lucky - he found an object worthy of surprise even for the most picky tourist. But the abundance of regular geometric shapes made us think about the possibility and man-made nature, and Aratache decided to report his find to specialists.
"There is a land of the Gods called Nirai-Kanai, where the ancient Gods live - this unknown distant place is a source of happiness for the whole world."
Alas… The scientific community has almost completely ignored these messages. The main reason for this is quite simple: according to the most rough estimates, this complex could rise above the surface of the water less than 10,000 years ago, when the water level in the oceans was 40 meters below the current one. Approximately the same antiquity is evidenced by the dating of the remains of vegetation found nearby, characteristic of dry soil, and not the seabed. Historians have no information about the culture capable of creating such a structure here. Therefore, the hypothesis of the artificial origin of the underwater monument of Yonaguni was declared mere speculation and everything was written off as a bizarre game of nature. Quite quickly, the discussion of the find became the property of only esoteric publications, ignored by official science.
Only Masaaki Kimura, a professor at Ryukyu University, took the discovery seriously. And in this, the Monument was very lucky, since Kimura is a recognized specialist in the field of marine geology and seismology. He has been studying the underwater surroundings of Yonaguni for more than 10 years, during which time he has made more than a hundred dives and has become the main expert on the object. As a result of his research, Professor Kimura decided to go against the vast majority of historians and risk his reputation by defending the artificial origin of the monument.
Over time, Graham Hancock, a staunch supporter of the hypothesis of the existence of a highly developed civilization in ancient times, and the author of
a number of books on the subject.
In September 1997, he arrived in Yonaguni with a film crew. He managed to interest and attract to the trip Robert Schoch, a professor at Boston University, a geologist, known primarily for his conclusion that
That the real age of the famous Egyptian Sphinx is much greater than official Egyptology believes. And Hancock hoped that Schoch would confirm the artificial nature of the Arattake find with his authority. But it was not there…
During the first trip in 1997, Schoch did not find unequivocal evidence of the man-made nature of the object. Rather the opposite...
The fact is that the Monument consists of sandstone and sedimentary rocks, outcrops of which are still visible on the coast of the island. Under the influence of sea waves, rains and winds, they are destroyed in such a way that forms arise like steps and terraces. Nature is not capable of such "quirks", but here, in addition, the very structure of the deposits leads to the appearance of almost perfectly straight cracks. Yes, and at angles of 90 and 60 degrees to each other, which contributes to the formation of strict geometric shapes: rectangular steps, triangles and rhombuses. Everything seems to indicate that the Monument is of natural origin.
This was the first conclusion of Shoch. although he took into account that in a few dives it is impossible to see absolutely everything and it is quite possible to miss some important details. So Shoch decided to meet with Kimu Roy. The arguments of Kimura, who is more familiar with the details of the object, greatly shattered Shocha's opinion. Moreover, the arguments were supported by photographs of details that Schoch simply did not see during his dives. For all the similarities of the rocks on the island with the Monument, there are very strong differences between them. In a limited area of the Monument, elements of completely different types turn out to be very close to each other. For example: edge with sharp edges, round holes, stepped descent, perfectly straight narrow trench. If the reason was only in natural erosion, then it would be logical to expect the same forms in the entire piece of rock. The fact that there are such different elements side by side is a strong argument in favor of their artificial origin. Moreover, very close, literally a few tens of meters away on the same rock of the same rock, there is a completely different landscape. There is no doubt that it was created by nature. But even with the naked eye you can see its sharp difference from the processed part of the rock.
The next argument is that the blocks separated from the rock do not at all lie where they should fall under the influence of gravity. Instead, they are either collected in one place, or absent altogether. Ka
to on the “circumferential road”, where the debris is removed from the foot of the Monument by 6 meters or more. If the object were created by erosion, then there would be a lot of debris on the bottom next to it, as on the modern shores of the island. And here it is not...
And finally, there are rather deep symmetrical trenches and other elements on the Monument, the formation of which is very difficult to explain by known natural processes.
“After meeting with Professor Kimura,” Schoch later wrote, “I cannot completely rule out the possibility that the Yonaguni monument was at least partially processed and altered by human hands. Professor Kimura pointed out a number of important elements that I did not see during my first, brief visit…”.
The meeting of two professional geologists had for the Yon monument
Aguni is literally epoch-making. If earlier Shoch adhered to the version of the natural nature of the object, then Kimura insisted on its completely artificial origin. As a result of taking into account all the available facts, both specialists agreed on a kind of “compromise”, both of them refusing extreme points of view. They came to the conclusion that the Monument belongs to the so-called "terraforming", that is, the original natural "blank" was later changed and finalized by human hands. Such "terraforming" is not something completely unusual, but was quite common in the ancient world...
The materials of the 1997 expedition were included in the documentary "The Search for the Lost Civilization", shown by British television and accompanying the release of Hancock's next book, "Mirror of Heaven". The film and book received a wide response. The information blockade around the Yonaguni megalith was broken, and the scientific community was forced to react. 13 years after the opening of the Monument, in July 1998, a decision was finally made on its cross-sectoral scientific research. Led by diver and certified archaeologist Michael Arbuthnot, a group of specialists attempted to solve the mystery of the object. The group included geologists, underwater archaeologists, experienced divers, and even anthropologists with linguists. Shoch was also invited to the expedition, who had the opportunity to satisfy his desire to re-examine the Monument and to be convinced of the fruitfulness of his “compromise” approach with Kimura. The group members spent 3 weeks diving and exploring. And, perhaps, the opinion of its leader speaks very eloquently about the results of the expedition. At first, Arbuthnot was skeptical of Kimura's theory of the artificiality of the Monument, but in the course of research he was forced to
abandon your skepticism.
“I was convinced of the handling of the Yonaguni object by human hands,” he concluded. — We have studied the natural geology near the find, but there are no such uniform external forms, and therefore the probability of human processing of the monument is very high. There are also many such details that exclude the version of the formation of the object in a natural way. Kimura's report at a conference in Japan in 2001 was a kind of intermediate result of research that continued after the expedition.
Teruaki Ishi, a professor of geology at the University of Tokyo, determined that the terraces were submerged at the end of the last ice age, about 10,000 years ago. In this case, the age of the "pyramids" of Yonaguni is twice that of the Egyptian pyramids. Interestingly, the number of artifacts found was about the same on land and under water.
While there were disputes between supporters and opponents of the artificial origin of the Monument, searches in the coastal waters of Yonaguni continued. It soon became clear that this is not the only contender for the title of the ruins of an ancient civilization.
200 meters southeast of the Monument is an object called the Stadium. It really looks like a kind of stadium, representing a clean area about 80 meters in size, surrounded by stepped structures resembling spectator stands.
Although the "tribunes" themselves are very similar to purely natural formations, in
they also meet cut gutters and "paths".
In the end, an object was also found, from a distance something resembling the wheelhouse of a large submarine. But as you get closer to this "cutting house", it turns into ...
7-meter human head!!! She is sometimes referred to as a "moai-like figure" in reference to the statues of distant Easter Island. And if desired, a certain similarity can be found, although very distant.
In principle, the “head” itself may well be a purely natural formation. But it seems that the recesses that form the mouth and eyes show signs of, if not artificial, then clear refinement. In addition, the remains of a bas-relief are visible on the side of the head, in which some catch a detached resemblance to an Indian feather headdress. To be honest, the "similarity" is so-so ... Unless you turn on unlimited imagination ...
In the spring of 2004, a film crew from the program "Underwater World of Andrei Makarevich" visited Yonaguni, and they were able to meet directly with Massaki Kimura, as well as with Kihachiro Aratake, the discoverer of these underwater megaliths, who also acted as a diving guide, showing him almost everything that he was found in the waters off the coast. Thus, the information was obtained from the most first-hand.
As a result of the trip, a two-part film "Secrets of Yonaguni" was created. The film crew of Andrei Makarevich came to the conclusion that the local Monument has clear signs of man-made impact. And to argue that the megalith is of a purely natural origin, only one who has not seen anything with his own eyes can ...
There are several different versions of the purpose of the underwater Monument. But closest to the observed features of this ancient monument it turns out that Shoch's version, according to which the Monument served as just a kind of quarry - a rock from which they cut off piece by piece. There was, for example, an artificial gutter cut into the rock mass. At the ends of the gutter, even the markings are clearly visible, apparently intended to continue it. Similar gutters are found not only on the Monument itself, but also on the "Stadium" and next to the underwater "stone head".
Where were they taken stone blocks of enormous size and what was built of them is unknown.
Maybe for construction mysterious pyramid, which Aratake saw at the eastern cape of the island? .. Due to the strong current and great depth, he did not even have time to photograph it. So it is not clear whether this pyramid exists at all ...
At the "Stadium" Kimura, who accompanied the film crew " underwater world”, triumphantly demonstrated a perfectly rectangular hole in a stone monolith, going somewhere deep into an incomprehensible distance. A hole the size of an ordinary brick, if you look at this brick from the end. As if someone was laying some kind of cable here. And this - at a depth of about 40 meters! .. By the way, nearby on one of the terraces of the "Stadium" there was a site that gave the impression of being built of bricks exactly the size of the hole mentioned above.
One of these “bricks”, with the consent of Kimura, was delivered to Moscow, where it was presented to a geologist for identification. Alas, the “masonry” turned out to be an illusion generated by specifically straight cracks in the local rock. "Brick" clearly had a completely natural origin. (At the same time, the “brick” also refuted the version of some members of the expedition, who believed that the underwater objects of Yonaguni could be made of concrete.) Unfortunately, it was not possible to photograph the underwater stalactites, according to which the dating of the Monument was carried out. Just a few years ago, in the cave where these stalactites are located, three Japanese divers got lost and died. And for the Japanese, such a place becomes sacred. And to protect it sacred place from outsiders, they blocked the entrance and placed commemorative sign. After some time, the entrance completely collapsed, crushing the sign that had fallen at the same time and closing it tightly. Nature itself finished what people who followed the local tradition started. The underwater stalactite became inaccessible, and only its photographs remained ...
There were some embarrassing moments. During the expedition, it turned out that some photographs of Yonaguni objects published on the Internet were clearly retouched in order to give greater “credibility” to the artificiality of their origin: the edges of the chute on the top platform of the Monument are excessively sharpened; the bas-relief on the “underwater head” is painted on to make it look more like an Indian headdress of bright feathers and the like. Such techniques do not help supporters of the ancient history of Yonaguni underwater objects, but only discredit their arguments and mislead the uninitiated. I had to abandon the version of the artificial origin of the "arched gate". On the Internet, their photos are most often published only from one side and from an advantageous angle so that one gets the impression of their man-made creation by someone from huge stones. However, the view from the other side of the “gate” makes one very, very doubtful about this: nature is capable of even more than that…
At a 2001 conference in Japan, there were reports that a giant stepped structure similar to the Yonaguni Monument had been discovered off Chatan Island in Okinawa; near the island of Kerama there are mysterious underwater "mazes"; and near the island of Aguni, cylindrical depressions similar to those found in the “triangular pool” of the Monument were found. On the other side of Yonaguni, in the strait between Taiwan and China, underwater structures resembling walls and roads were discovered ...
At the moment, these listed objects, unfortunately, lack scientific data. Their research has not really begun yet. But one can hope that it will still take place without such long breaks, as was the case with the Yonaguni Monument, which is still the most exciting find in the region.
Taken from "Discoveries and Hypotheses"
Passions do not fade around the underwater city of Yonaguni. The estimated date of its construction does not fit into modern historical theories.
The underwater city of Yonaguni was first discovered in 1986. Watching hammerhead sharks off the Japanese island of Yonaguni, diver Kihachiro noticed a series of marine formations lying 5 meters under water. Their architecture resembled stepped pyramids. The center was a building 42 meters high. It consisted of 5 floors. Near the central object were small pyramids 10 meters high. The edge of the object broke off vertically down to the very bottom to a depth of 27 meters.
The diver spoke about the find to Professor Masaki Kimura, a specialist in marine geology and seismology. He became interested in the object and made more than a hundred dives, studying the discovered find, becoming a real expert in its matters. Soon he held a press conference at which he stated that an unknown to science had been found. ancient city- a whole complex consisting of castles, wells, tunnels, stairs, terraces, monuments, a stadium, connected by a system of roads and waterways. All the massive stone blocks of Yonaguni were created by hand and cut directly into the rock.
Since then, passions have not quenched around the underwater city of Yonaguni. The estimated date of its construction does not fit into modern historical theories. Most archaeologists believe that human civilization arose about 5,000 years ago. Studies have shown that the rock in which this city was cut down went under water no later than 10,000 years ago. That is, Yonaguni is older Egyptian pyramids And historical monuments ancient Indians. It is believed that in that era people lived in caves and knew how to collect only edible roots and hunt wild animals. And the creators of the Yonaguni underwater complex at that time processed stone, owned tools, knew geometry! This is in no way consistent with the data of traditional historical science.
Many historians are still inclined to explain the incredible relief of the underwater rock off the coast of Yonaguni Island as created by the elements of nature. Skeptics say that the sandstone that makes up the rock formation tends to crack along the planes, which can explain the terraced arrangement of the complex and its geometric shapes. But the correct circles and symmetry of stone blocks cannot be explained by this property of sandstone.
The only thing that supporters and opponents of the artificial origin of the underwater city of Yonaguni agree with is its submersion under water as a result of a major natural disaster, which in history Japanese islands there were a lot. Professor Kimura suggested that there are 10 underwater structures near the island of Yonaguni, and five more buildings are located off the island of Okinawa. The massive ruins cover an area of more than 45,000 m2. Underwater caves near Okinawa with stalactites indicate that this area was once on land. The underwater city of Yonaguni itself is a continuation of a whole complex of ground structures.
It is interesting to note that some researchers considered the underwater city of Yonaguni another proof of the existence of the Lemurian race. If we recall that the continent of Lemuria stretched across the entire Pacific Ocean and included the territory of the islands of Yonaguni and Okinawa, then these ruins may belong to the Lemurians.
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Where can you find pyramids other than Egypt? Have you heard of the Inca pyramids in Peru, the Nubian pyramids (Sudan), or the ruined pyramids of ancient Mesopotamia (Iraq) and Persia (Iran) known as ziggurats?
You may not know that this list was added to in 1987, when scuba diving tour operator Kihachiro Aratake discovered a massive stone structure in Japan, off the Yonaguni Islands, south of Okinawa.
This step pyramid was created using advanced technology, it belongs to the prehistoric era. She was not attracted great attention until scientists and adventurers, diving many times, took pictures and freed this amazing structure from the ground.
Professor Masaake Kimura, a marine geologist at Ryukyu University, has been diving at the site for over 18 years to measure and map the structures of the Yonaguni Monument, as it has come to be called. This huge complex buildings that include castles, monuments and a stadium, all connected by a complex system of roads and waterways, says Kimura.
In all likelihood, it went under water during a devastating earthquake and tsunami. Japan is located in an area of great tectonic instability - the Pacific Ring of Fire. Large earthquakes often occur in the area.
The world's largest recorded tsunami struck the island of Yonaguni Zhima in 1771. The waves reached a height of over 40 meters. Maybe, similar disaster befell ancient civilization that created these structures.
Kimura presented his research and computer model of the underwater ruins at a science conference in Japan in 2007.
According to him, there are 10 underwater structures near the Yonaguni Islands, and five more such structures are located off the main island of Okinawa.
The massive ruins cover an area of more than 45,000 sq.m. Kimura believes the ruins are at least 5,000 years old. His calculations are based on the age of stalactites found in underwater caves, which Kimura believes sank with the city.
Stalactites and stalagmites form only above water in an extremely slow process. Underwater caves with stalactites found around Okinawa indicate that at one time most of this area was on land.
"The largest structure looks like an intricate stepped monolithic pyramid rising from a depth of 25 meters," Kimura told National Geographic News in 2007.
Over the years, he created a detailed picture of these ancient ruins, and found many similarities between the underground structures and those found in archaeological excavations on the land.
For example, a semi-circular cutout on a rocky platform corresponds to the entrance to the castle, which is located on land. Nakagusuku Castle in Okinawa has a perfect semi-circular entrance, typical of Ryukyu dynasty castles in the 13th century.
The two underwater megaliths—huge, six-meter-high, vertically placed rocks side by side—also bear a resemblance to twin megaliths in other parts of Japan, such as Mount Nabeyama in Gifu Prefecture.
But many scientists argue that all these structures are natural formations that appeared as a result of the impact of waves on rocks over thousands of years.
Boston University geologist Robert M. Schoch, famous for putting the date of the Sphinx back in time, has changed his mind about Yonaguni's structure. Initially, having made several dives at the find site, he considered that the platforms and stepped structures were completely natural formations.
Shoh took several rock samples, and analyzes showed that they were mudstones and sandstones from a deposit called the Lower Miocene Yaeyama Group, which formed about 20 million years ago.
Kimura acknowledges that the underlying rock structure is natural, but claims that it has been altered by humans. For example, it is difficult to explain the two pairs of steps leading from the "main terrace" to the "upper terrace" by natural erosion.
Kimura also points out that stones and loose blocks have not been found at the base of many buildings or in passages carved into the rock, as one would expect if they were formed due to natural erosion.
After doing more diving, Schoch stated, "We should also consider the possibility that the Yonaguni Monument is basically a natural formation used, improved, and modified by humans in ancient times," he wrote in a 1999 article.
Ancient and more modern civilizations used natural rock formations for various purposes. The most famous example is the Sphinx at Giza, Egypt, which was carved from natural rock; other examples are the temples of Petra in Jordan and Mahabalipuram in India.
As scientists and scuba divers continued to explore, many discoveries were made. One has the form of a seated statue, similar to the Sphinx.
"One specimen, which I described as an underwater sphinx, resembles a Chinese or ancient Okinawan king," Kimura told National Geographic magazine.
This mysterious carved sculpture is now called the "rock of the goddess". It was found at a depth of 15 meters. Up close, you can see the headdress and long arms, like those of the Egyptian Sphinx.
A large round stone resembling a human face was also found. Like the Moai sculptures on Easter Island off the coast of Chile, this gigantic head rests on the ground, perhaps peering into the distant horizon. Some believe that this figure forms a virtual axis or focal point. According to another version, it could be legendary giant Atlas, which glorified this sunken city.
Some scuba divers and explorers have noticed inscribed rock carvings around the monument, some claim to have seen animals carved into the rock; others believe that these lines are of natural origin.
Stone tablets discovered nearby, one of which is known as the Rosetta Stone from Okinawa, are covered with symbols similar to Egyptian hieroglyphs. The contents of the tablets have not been deciphered, however, this may be the story of the sunken city, since the image of the pyramid is constantly repeated there.
Stone tools have been found in the vicinity.
An underwater pyramid and other relics discovered near the Yonaguni Zhima Islands may be evidence of an advanced civilization during the last ice age.
Most archaeologists believe that human civilization arose about 5,000 years ago, but few scientists believe that "advanced" civilizations may have existed as early as 10,000 years ago, and were wiped off the face of the earth as a result of some kind of catastrophe.
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The Yonaguni Submarine Complex is located in the East China Sea at pacific ocean and is one of the most ancient in history and archeology. According to the most rough estimates of scientists, this complex was on the ground, above the surface of the water at least 10,000 years ago. After all, then, during the Ice Age, the water level in the oceans was 40 m lower. Gradually, he plunged into the ocean and became underwater. This complex off the coast of Yonaguni, almost under the surface of the waves, was accidentally discovered by diving instructor Kihachiro Aratake in the spring of 1985. It was a huge stone monument, consisting of unusual structures, which extended to the limits of visibility.
This underwater city is located on a rock, at a depth of 30 m, and the dimensions of the megalith are approximately 200 m long, 150 m wide and 20-25 m high. The megalith is distinguished by straight walls, flat terraces and other structures. Wide flat platforms turn into intricate terraces that run down and break down with large steps. Scientists gave it the name No. 1 monument.
The edge of the Yonaguni monument breaks vertically down to the very bottom by 27 meters, thus forming a high platform. This platform gives the ancient complex the appearance of a separate independent structure. The architecture of the city resembles step Inca pyramids. If the city was created for habitation, then it is surprising that the terraces running down, for some reason, break off into the abyss. They seem to go nowhere...
Professor of geology Masaaki Kimura of the Ryukyus University of Okinawa has been exploring this huge underwater city, as if made by the hands of giants, in detail for 15 years. The city is surrounded by a road and a stone fence, consisting of huge pieces of rocks. M. Kimura discovered that part of the fence surrounding the monument was made of limestone, which is not found in this region. The professor claims that someone in prehistoric times transported limestone specifically for construction.
M. Kimura also found many details on the rocks that exclude the model natural education object. These are, among other things, traces of welding, symmetrical and angular channels, round holes 2 m deep, traces of carving, sculptural images, wide flat platforms, stones covered with ornaments of rectangles and rhombuses, intricate terraces running down with large steps. A model of this ancient structure has been made.
To this ancient underwater city there is great interest all over the world. Today, not only Japanese scientists, but also most researchers different countries support the view that the huge Yonaguni-Okinawa megalith complex was created artificially. This is a trace of an ancient highly developed civilization.
Decryption.
In the underwater monument of Yonaguni, as well as the complexes of Cusco, Saxahuaman and Machu Picchu in Peru, carved masonry is presented, which indicates one of the signs of information technology of extraterrestrial civilizations.
The underwater complex of Yonaguni, according to the transmitted information, is an analogue of the high-mountainous Machu Picchu in Peru. The high mountain complex Machu Picchu was created much later. Both complexes, both Yonaguni and Machu Picchu, were created not for housing, but to demonstrate the process of dematerialization of humanity from the level of Crystalline structures during the Transition to a new cycle of life.
The Yonaguni monument, like Machu Picchu, was created on high altitude. This made it possible to demonstrate dematerialization. The Yonaguni complex is a separate structure. He stands on a platform, the edges of which break vertically down. So, the edge of the Yonaguni monument breaks vertically down to the very bottom by 27 m, thus forming a high platform. Machu Picchu is also surrounded by cliffs reaching 700 m or more.
In the symbolism of extraterrestrial civilizations, the symbol of the transformation of the body during dematerialization is depicted in the form of radial stripes going from the brain area to the border of the cell, i.e. crossing out the area of the cell body. This symbolism can often be found in crop circles.
In the underwater complex of Yonaguni, as well as in Machu Picchu, the symbol of the transformation of the body during dematerialization is depicted by numerous long terraces, as well as diverse stairs installed nearby: long and wide, short and narrow, sometimes even running together, but at different angles, and leading, sometimes, to nowhere. The region of the brain depicts a rock towering over the Yonaguni complex.
In the found inscriptions, the researchers found symbols of the consciousness of the VC - cells of the united consciousness with an expanded area of the brain and a crescent.
Many interesting finds have been made near the Ryukyu archipelago. So, about 60 years ago, more than 10 flat stone tablets were found in the western part of the coast of Okinawa, with symbols engraved on them. The largest of these has been named the Rosetta Stone of Okinawa.
The symbolism engraved on the stones is very similar to the symbolism of extraterrestrial civilizations. It is deciphered in accordance with the alphabet of symbols of the consciousness of extraterrestrial civilizations.
Thus, the main drawing, which is considered a symbol of Yonaguni, tells about an individual cell, the expansion of the brain area due to the formation of a united consciousness and the dematerialization caused by this process.
The dark arrow in the photo shows the expansion caused by the transition of consciousness from the individual mode to the united mode. This process is shown from top to bottom after the line. Five vertical lines indicate the fifth level of consciousness - the united.
The blue bordered drawing is divided into three parts by horizontal lines. From the yellow line downwards, the process of expanding the brain area during the formation of the united consciousness up to the fifth level of consciousness - the united consciousness of civilization is shown. The principle of the formation of a united consciousness is shown: when two individual cells are combined, a united consciousness cell with an expanded brain area is formed.
Above the yellow line, the same process of formation of the united consciousness is described more briefly. Two vertical parallel lines show the initial size of the brain region of an individual cell. After that, a large circle is depicted, depicting an expanded area of the brain of a cell of the united consciousness of civilization. The pointed apex depicts a pointed oval of dematerialization.
