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[Judi Lynn]

1. Just found info. on another giant head ihtn a jungle! It's an Amazonian head, a real surprise to me.

Giant stone face unveiled in the Amazon rainforest (video)
by Jeremy Hance on 4 December 2014

Indigenous group hopes the monument will help them protect an embattled Amazon reserve



A still from the film, The Reunion, showing the Rostro Harakbut.

A new short film documents the journey of an Amazonian tribe hiking deep into their territory to encounter a mysterious stone countenance that was allegedly carved by ancient peoples. According to Handcrafted Films, which produced the documentary entitled The Reunion, this was the first time the Rostro Harakbut (i.e. the countenance of the Harakbut people) has been filmed. Today, the monument—and the indigenous people in the Peruvian region—are imperiled by an influx of illegal loggers, miners, and colonists.

“It was three days of rough hiking to get there, but then it was glorious,” Rainforest Foundation U.S. Program Manager, Tom Bewick, who was along during the expedition, told mongabay.com “The Rostro is extraordinary, and it really has the feeling of a guardian of the forest. Luis and Jaime, the main protagonists in the film, were genuinely awestruck.”

Rising above a waterfall—and looking somewhat like the brooding stone faces of Easter Island or something out of the Lord of the Rings—this giant monument has long been known to the Harakbut people who live in the Amarakaeri Reserve. But they have kept it a secret until now. The the giant face has never been studied by archeologists, but the Harakbut believe the face is not the product of natural forces, but carved by their ancient ancestors.

The Reunion from Handcrafted Films on Vimeo.

Bewick says there are a number of clues pointing to manmade origin, rather than natural forces.

“The Rostro is perched perfectly overlooking a river valley, and presides over a waterfall and a basin that resembles an amphitheater,” he explained, adding that “there are markings all over the Rostro that indicate that it was hacked out with rudimentary tools.”

More:
https://news.mongabay.com/2014/12/giant-stone-face-unveiled-in-the-amazon-rainforest-video/

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Surprise! I found the 8 minute film clip on YouTube! I hope you have time to see it. I loved it immediately.

193 views Nov 27, 2014

Stunning story about indigenous Harakbut people exploring their ancient past in the Peruvian Amazon with the discovery of an enormous carved stone face 'rostra' in the cliffs of the jungle. The 'rostra' had never been documented before. Perhaps the discovery of these ancient monuments could help prevent the exploration of gold mining and petroleum companies encroaching upon their territories. You can find other short films on a similar issue at If Not Us Then Who: ifnotusthenwho.me/ The films are a culmination of more than two years of participatory filming by Handcrafted Films. From Indonesia to Peru, we have been working with local partners to articulate individual stories through film.

Using the powerful visuals they are now organising a global roadshow in the lead up to COP21 in Paris. Our aim is to draw attention to the wider issue of deforestation, community-based solutions and ultimately to put pressure on governments and their commitment to slow climate change.

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For anyone who doesn't know, the U.S. oil company, Hunt Oil, which is the one hovering over this area with the idea of exploiting it was mentioned in the Mongabay article. It was started and owned by E.L. Hunt, eccentric father of the late Lamar Hunt who bought the Texan football team, moved it to Kansas City, renamed it as the Kansas City Chiefs, an outstanding team, and grandfather of the current owner, Lamar Hunt's son. (I have failed to remember his name as Lamar's name was identified with the Chiefs so very long. ) It's horrible knowing an oil company which was ever related to the Chiefs is the organization interested in tearing up the Amazon! Curse, curse, curses.