Subject: [ETI Informal 05.03.08] Achaelogical Evidence of Two Dispersions
From: "James R @ ETIMin" <[email-masked]>
To: "Lists @ ETI Min" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 10:52:47 +0200

Greetings

Following is a report of archaeological evidence of two major dispersions of
people many centuries ago.

Warm regards and blessings

James Robertson

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From: "Jonathan Gray" <[email-masked]>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 10:03 PM
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> Hello James,
>
> You can recapture past events from place names. Did
> you know that?
>
> This story will illustrate what I mean.
>
> THE DRIPPING GARMENTS BATTLE
>
> The fortified Maori settlement of Totara Pa in New
> Zealand sat on the sea coast, on a hill which dropped
> down on three sides.
>
> In 1819, it was besieged by the forces of the Maori
> chief Hongi Hika. This man wanted to be king of
> New Zealand.
>
> His advantage was that he had acquired a large army
> and English firearms. The defenders possessed only
> clubs as weapons.
>
> His miscalculation: Totara's impregnable defences -
> steep approach banks and two rows of palisades with
> a deep trench in between.
>
> His bullets only went into the air.
>
> Hongi soon realised his only option was to starve out
> the inhabitants. So began a lengthy siege.
>
> The time came when the food and water within the
> citadel was gone. Morale ebbed. Clearly the end was
> in sight.
>
> In such an hour, some fertile brain concocted a
> plan. Desperate, mind you, but it just could work.
>
> Along the southern tip of the fortress ran a small
> stream ending in a miniature waterfall and a pool
> of clear, cold water. Until the siege, this had
> supplied Totara.
>
> So now 80 of the bravest defenders wrapped
> themselves in flax mats (which rendered them
> bullet-proof), took up their clubs and headed for
> the south-west entrance.
>
> With a defiant cry they burst out through the enemy.
> Dashing toward the waterhole, they battled every
> step of the way through furious enemy gunfire.
>
>
> Many fell. Those who reached the pool plunged into
> it, soaked up all the water they could, then, in
> their dripping garments, struggled back through the
> rain of bullets.
>
>
> A large number failed to return. But those who did
> manage to stagger into the citadel were soon
> wringing out the dripping garments into containers
> and into the parched mouths of their women and
> children.
>
> Such an heroic display was too much for the invaders.
> They packed up their ammunition and headed off.
>
> Thus was fought the Battle of Dripping Garments.
> Totara Pa became known as the Fortress of
> Dripping Garments.
>
> PLACE NAMES: CLUES TO PAST EVENTS
>
> Place names, you see, can give valuable clues for
> events in history. Ancient history, too.
>
> Archaeologist Nelson Glueck observed that the most
> ancient geographical names are faithfully reflected
> in modern designations.
>
> For example, Eriha is the word Jericho; Beisan is
> old Beth-shan, and so on.
>
> When an explorer or archaeologist is searching for
> an ancient site it is crucial for him to pay attention
> to the modern place names in the area he is searching.
>
> We can follow the path of Alexander the Great as he
> conquered the East by observing the place names that
> still exist all the way from Macedonia to India.
> These place names capture moments of history 2,300
> years ago.
>
> Place names go back further still.
>
> BEFORE THE EGYPTIANS AND PHOENICIANS
>
> There is abundant evidence that before the Phoenicians
> and Egyptians travelled the world, certain key names
> and words had already been taken throughout the world.
>
> Although these names and words have undergone change,
> they can still be recognised.
>
> They are found in the native names of rivers and
> mountains, of volcanoes, waterfalls, lakes, islands,
> regions, towns and cities.
>
> They are also found in tribal names, in mythological
> and deified names, and the names for animals, birds,
> fish, flowers, trees, foods and parts of the body.
>
> TWO HUMAN DISPERSALS
>
> These KEY WORDS, blended into many combinations in
> many languages, can be identified in TWO DISTINCT
> GROUPS.
>
> Long term studies by Irish etymologist John Philip
> Cohane have established that there were anciently
> TWO MAJOR DISPERSALS of people from the Middle East.
> of root words.
>
> He says:
>
> "If one puts a charted overlay containing only the
> first group of names on top of a map of the world and
> then puts on top of that another charted overlay
> containing only the second group of names, the most
> logical conclusion is that, in prehistoric times,
> instead of one there were two dispersions from the
> Mediterranean."
> (John Philip Cohane, The Key.  New York:  Crown
> Publishers, Inc., 1970)
>
> THE FIRST DISPERSAL
>
> Words of the first group are found in all parts of the
> world.
>
> The FIRST dispersal covered the "whole world" in a very
> short time.
>
> This included people who were mapping the planet.
>
> If we were to trace the footsteps of the first migration
> wave, we would discover that it has left its traces in
> just ONE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.
>
> Some very valuable work into the evidence for this "First
> Tongue" has been undertaken by researchers like Gary Vey
> of Viewzone.com and others.
>
> THE SECOND DISPERSAL
>
> By contrast, the second migration wave left its
> traces in MANY DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. This was a widespread,
> though more limited dispersal.
>
> This SECOND dispersal was heavily concentrated in a
> limited area of the world:  the Mediterranean area, Africa
> and parts of Asia, "petering out along the eastern coast
> of the Americas in one direction (and) in Japan, the
> Philippines, Australia and New Zealand in the other
> direction."  (Ibid)
>
> Thus two old dispersions of people have been identified
> and recorded.
>
> This amazing fact, discovered only in our time, reminds
> us of an interesting claim made in the biblical book of
> Genesis.
>
> It says that there were TWO DISPERSALS after the Great
> Flood.
>
> 1. An initial rapid dispersal from what is today eastern
> Turkey. It claims that at this time there was one language
> over "the whole earth".
>
> 2. Later, a sudden language disturbance in Mesopotamia
> resulted in the inhabitants being scattered "abroad upon
> the face of all the earth." So says the book of Genesis.
>
> And that's precisely what archaeology is discovering!
>
> If you're interested, there's a wealth of information
> about this in the ebook "The Corpse Came Back".
> Just go to
> http://www.archaeologyanswers.com/third.php
>
> Here's wishing you the very best,
>
> Jonathan Gray
> [email-masked]
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