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Anthropology

Ichingcarpenter

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4. The geoglyphs in South Africa

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 03:38 AM

Sep 2014

Are claimed to be made for holding cattle by some archaeologists, though I find it hard to see that with no exits
or entry points .

The geoglyphs in Kazakhstan are very similar.

Both counties are in the top twenty gold producing nations and the geoglyphs are in gold producing regions. ''geoglyphs found all Across northern Kazakhstan''

Gold in Kazakhstan

South Africa largest gold locations

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witwatersrand_Basin

Location of stone geoglyphs in South Africa are all located within this area.

Petroglyphs are another matter vs geoglyphs

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Nazca Lines of Kazakhstan: More Than 50 Geoglyphs Discovered [View all] Ichingcarpenter Sep 2014 OP

What do you think? Swastika or triskelion? littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #1

Triskelions, but I think what is more interesting is the circle structures Ichingcarpenter Sep 2014 #2

Wow. Very cool. I just spent a little time looking at petroglyphs. littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #3

The geoglyphs in South Africa Ichingcarpenter Sep 2014 #4

Wonderful new information for some of us. Amazing. What lies ahead to learn seems to be expanding Judi Lynn Sep 2014 #5