by Cheryl Norman (The legacy of V. Garth Norman lives on)
Garth Norman’s book titled “The Cubit Connection in Ancient World Migrations“-published in 2018 shows evidence of ancient trans-oceanic migrations from the Middle East to the Americas, as well as from Asia to the Americas. Archaeologist V. Garth Norman (NWAF) has traveled worldwide from 1960 to 2018 compiling data revealing the transport of ancient Middle East Babylonian & Egyptian cubits + Geometry, from sailing migrants from the Middle East in 2000 BC & in 600 BC to the Americas where ancient people created architecture and art in Mesoamerica, and eventually to South & North America. (240 color photos)
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We have measurements of a 12 inch Foot or a 36 inch Yard, but what is a Babylonian cubit? It is a measurement of 49.5 centimeters that builders used anciently throughout the Middle East from a kings elbow to fingertip measurement (Fig. 1). What is the Egyptian cubit? It is a measurement of 52.5 centimeters that builders also used anciently throughout the Middle East.
Figure 2 is in the National Museum of Mexico. This one sculpture in particular jumped out at me—the stone-carved statue from Juchitan, Oaxaca, Mexico on the Tehuantepec Pacific Coast. The figure has a stiff posture with straight, board-like arms and extended fingers. I measured it with eager anticipation. Both arms from the elbow back to fingertips measured the 49.5 centimeter Babylonian Cubit.
The video listed below shows that ancient temples, pyramids and buildings built by early Mesoamericans were built using the Babylonian and Egyptian cubits–the same cubits that were used to build the temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. Later builders in South America (50 BC—1500 AD) and North America (700 AD—1500 AD) used these Middle East cubits.
This video demonstrates the ancient connection between the Middle East and ancient American constructions.
LaVenta (1000 BC) sculptured Olmec head was created with the Royal Babylonian (RB) Cubit:
3 RB cubits face width between helmet sides
1 RB cubit width of eyes; width of nose base
1 RB cubit helmet band and Uband combined height
0.75 RB cubit-nose height
0.5 RB cubit between eyes; between nostrils
The Royal Babylonian cubit was used in the Palenque, Mexico architecture. Some T-shaped windows in the Palace (Fig. 6-16) are 1 Royal Babylonian (RB) cubit high and 1 Royal Babylonian (RB) cubit wide. (226 BC to 799 AD)
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