Jul 26, 2019
We talk with Dr. Martin Sweatman about his book, Prehistory
Decoded, and his work on the symbols on the pillars of Gobekli
Tepe. Dr. Sweatman applies his understanding of statistical
analysis and the scientific method toward testing new ideas about
Gobekli Tepe's symbols possibly being related to zodiacal imagery
and the Precession of the Equinoxes.
From there, he is able to take another look at ancient symbols
across a wide range of time, from as far back as ~40,000BP and as
recent as late neolithic to the early bronze age, showing that
there may be a commonality across an enormous expanse of time, and
that humans have been using a "language of the stars" that possibly
stems from an exceedingly ancient common source.
He also has a section in his book detailing the work of the Comet
Research Group and the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis, and how
recent developments in the science of astronomy show that earth
encounters cometary debris far more often than had previously been
thought.
All in all it is a fascinating discussion!
Follow Dr. Sweatman and his continued research on his blog and
on Twitter @martinsweatman1
To see some of the images referenced in this episode, check the episode page at the Brothers of the Serpent website.