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Thursday, August 11, 2011
Ancient African History Classes Coming Soon!
Date
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Class 1:
Book 1 Chapter 1 of
The Gram Code of African Adam: 450,000 Years of Africa's Lost Civilizations (Book One on Acholonu's African Adam Trilogy), Revised Edition with Ajay Prabhakar. (Catherine Acholonu's Adam Trilogy, Vol 1 in the African Adam Series)
Instructor:
Dr. Catherine Acholonu
Required Class Material (Provided During Enrollment)
Book 1 Chapter 1 of Workbook
* Cost of Workbook $5
* Method of delivery is electronic
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The Gram Code of African Adam: 450,000 Years of Africa's Lost Civilizations (Book One on Acholonu's African Adam Trilogy), Revised Edition with Ajay Prabhakar. (Catherine Acholonu's Adam Trilogy, Vol 1 in the African Adam Series)
Author: Dr. Catherine Acholonu
http://www.amazon.com/Gram-Cod...12913684&sr=1-10
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To Be Announced
Class 1:
Book 1 Chapter 1 of
The Gram Code of African Adam: 450,000 Years of Africa's Lost Civilizations (Book One on Acholonu's African Adam Trilogy), Revised Edition with Ajay Prabhakar. (Catherine Acholonu's Adam Trilogy, Vol 1 in the African Adam Series)
Instructor:
Dr. Catherine Acholonu
Required Class Material (Provided During Enrollment)
Book 1 Chapter 1 of Workbook
* Cost of Workbook $5
* Method of delivery is electronic
* Secure Payment Type: Paypal (www.paypal.com)
Recommended Purchase (Optional)
The Gram Code of African Adam: 450,000 Years of Africa's Lost Civilizations (Book One on Acholonu's African Adam Trilogy), Revised Edition with Ajay Prabhakar. (Catherine Acholonu's Adam Trilogy, Vol 1 in the African Adam Series)
Author: Dr. Catherine Acholonu
http://www.amazon.com/Gram-Cod...12913684&sr=1-10
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Monday, August 8, 2011
The Ikom Monoliths of Nigeria
Thanks Professor Catherine Acholonu for your hard work!
Over 300 monoliths carved from basalt in this style were created in the Cross River region of Nigeria between 200 to 1900 A.D. These lithic monuments, which vary in size ranging from around two to over six feet in height, are usually found in circular groupings facing inward. The depiction of human features in stone is unusual in sub-Saharan Africa; additionally, the scale, number, and arrangement of the Cross River monoliths distinguish them from other groupings of anthropomorphic sculpture.
This particular example, with its elegant low-relief detailing around the eyes and the ornate cicatrization along the cheeks, led to its attribution to a class of objects created by members of the Nnam, one of eight clans that comprise the Bakor ethnic group of the Cross River region. Frequent motifs that appear on Nnam-style monoliths include a single spiral, double spiral, concentric circle, diamond, and triangle. This work is fragmentary and is the top half of what was originally a taller monolith. There is a clear differentiation between the sculpture's front and back, with the rear being devoid of inscription. The marks themselves refer to cicatrization patterns, which comment upon the wearer's level of initiation, ethnic, clan, and family identity. These markings may also relate to symbols that would have been painted on the body during festivals and ceremonies. All of the stones depict bearded figures, which suggest venerability and wisdom.
Though these objects have played an important role in the ritual life of successive generations of members of local communities, their original purposes can only be conjectured. They may represent the spirit of deceased ancestors. It is also possible that they were created as memorials to important political and historical figures. Local people maintain that the stones were created by otherworldly powers and emerged out of the ground like trees. The difficulty that carving and transporting these stones would have represented to their makers—as compared to wood, which would have been more easily available and workable—is a further indication of their importance.
Source: Fragment from a Figure, Head [Nigeria (?); Nnam] (1995.64.18) | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Citation
"Fragment from a Figure, Head [Nigeria (?); Nnam] (1995.64.18)". In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1995.64.18 (October 2006)
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/...od=08®ion=afg
Ancient Monoliths of Cross River (Nigeria/Cameroon)
Standing Stones in Cross River State, South Nigeria. Akwanshi/Atal as the monolith is called among the Ejagham people of the Cross River State are distributed among over thirty communities. In each community, the stones are found in circles, sometimes perfect circles, facing each other standing erect, except where they have been tampered with by weather or man.
In some cases, the stones are found in the center of the village or in the central meeting place of the village elders, as in the case of Alok and Agba communities. In Etinan and Nabrokpa communities, the stones are located in an area of uncultivated forest outside the villages. The majority of the stones are carved in hard, medium-textured basaltic rock, a few are carved in sandstone and shelly limestone. The common features of the monoliths are that they are hewn into the form of a phallus ranging from about three feet in height to about five and half feet and are decorated with carvings of geometric and stylized human features, notably two eyes, an open mouth, a head crowned with rings, a stylized pointed beard, an elaborately marked navel, two decorative hands with five fingers, a nose, various shape of facial marks.
The stone monoliths of Alok Ikom bear a form of writing and a complex system of codified information. Although they seem to share the same general features, each stone, like the human finger print, is unique from every other stone in its design and execution.
The geometric images on the monoliths suggest that their makers possessed more than a basic knowledge of mathematics, not only because they are geometric, but also because of the obvious implication that there were computations and numbers on the layout of the stones.
Comparison with other similar properties
The Ikom monoliths with their geometric inscriptions could be compared to the rock Arts of Tanzania. The meanings of the codified symbol are known to only the artists. These are also associated with their origin, which is like most rock art works in Africa. Ikom monoliths could be West Africa's answer to United Kingdom's Stonehenge.
They are similar in arrangement and ordering to the Stone circuits in the Gambia, but unique in their complexity of design and interpretation.
Here are some pictures of ancient monoliths from the Cross River area found near Ekoi (aka Ejagham people) in Bakor.
Nigerian scholar Ekpo Eyo claims it would be more correct to call them Bakor monoliths, rather than Cross River monoliths as it is most often called. Eyo also claims that the usual designation of these artifacts as "Akwanshi" is incorrect, since this very word is actually used by Nta & Ntelle people to refer to small (from 3" to 6") non sculpted stones.
The monoliths we are dealing with are actually sculpted and much bigger (from 3’ 5" to 5'11") and are referred by locals as "atal" meaning stone. They are said to represent historical or legendary characters. Eyo claims that at the time of his publication, the only archeological dating available provided a 200 AD date for the Alok site.
Philip Allison (1968), Cross River monoliths, Lagos : Dept. of Antiquities, Federal Republic of Nigeria, 44 p., 67 p. of illustrations.
Notes: Professor Acholonu
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Mark of Uru
Azuka is a girl born with a birthmark identical to the tattoo of a sinister sorceress Uru, who died long ago. Despite her
mother's effort to conceal the birthmark, it is eventually discovered, and the annihilation of the child becomes imminent,in order to protect her people from the curse of Uru.
mother's effort to conceal the birthmark, it is eventually discovered, and the annihilation of the child becomes imminent,in order to protect her people from the curse of Uru.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
The Importance of Cameroon in Our Ancient History And the Tree NOT Consumed By Fire
The Importance of Cameroon in Our Ancient History And the Tree NOT Consumed By Fire
by Catherine Acholonu Research Center for African Studies (CARC) on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at 3:20pm
Cameroon is major in all my works. Cameroon's range of seven mountains is sited in all migration stories of the Aztecs and Mayas from West Africa. This range of seven mountains with the central mountain being the highest in West Africa is also cited in Enoch's heavenly journey with the angel.
Mount Cameroon, Also known as Mount Fako and Chariot of the Gods
Enoch calls it the future throne of the Son of God when he comes to judge the earth. I think the Egyptian and South American step pyramids are modeled after this idea. The natives of Cameroon call it Chariot of the Gods. My research shows that it is the destination of the Pharaohs Afterlife journies, otherwise called Duat or Amenti - the underground abode of the god El/Ele/Ela.
The Mysterious Tree of Mount Cameroon. This tree will not be consumed by ANY Bush Fire.
I have every evidence in my books The Gram Code and the Lost Testament to prove that MOSES MET GOD ON THE SLOPES OF THE VOLCANIC MOUNT CAMEROON!!! Also the River of the Exodus Crossing was the Niger. We have every evidence from Egyptian records to support these.
Hatsheptsut's Voyage to "Punt" was to the Cameroon/Nigeria Region!
From Hanno's Report: "There was a big island in this gulf and in the island was a lagoon with another island. Having disembarked there, we could see nothing but forest by day ; but at night many fires were seen and we heard the sound of flutes and the beating of drums and tambourines, which made a great noise. We were struck with terror and our soothsayers bade us leave the island.
"We left in haste and sailed along by a burning land full of perfumes. Streams of fire rose from it and plunged into the sea. The land was unapproachable because of the heat. Terror-stricken, we hastened away. During four days' sailing we saw at night that the land was covered with fire. In the middle was a high flame, higher than the others, which seemed to reach the stars. By day we realised that it was a very high mountain, named the Chariot of the Gods. Leaving this place, we sailed along the burning coast for three days and came to the gulf named the Horn of the South. At the end of it was an island like the first one, with a lake in which was another island full of savages."
Read more: Phoenician Sea and Land Voyages and Routes, Hanno and Necho http://phoenicia.org/proutes.html#ixzz1bdJ83KxC
"We left in haste and sailed along by a burning land full of perfumes. Streams of fire rose from it and plunged into the sea. The land was unapproachable because of the heat. Terror-stricken, we hastened away. During four days' sailing we saw at night that the land was covered with fire. In the middle was a high flame, higher than the others, which seemed to reach the stars. By day we realised that it was a very high mountain, named the Chariot of the Gods. Leaving this place, we sailed along the burning coast for three days and came to the gulf named the Horn of the South. At the end of it was an island like the first one, with a lake in which was another island full of savages."
Read more: Phoenician Sea and Land Voyages and Routes, Hanno and Necho http://phoenicia.org/proutes.html#ixzz1bdJ83KxC
~~ Professor Acholonu
SPECIAL THANKS TO: Franck Mensah Gampson for the Beautiful Photos!!!
For the Books:
http://www.amazon.com/Gram-Cod...ations/dp/B002IG1DAA
and
http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Tes...11453431&sr=1-11
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Fula Basic Course
Fula Basic Course
Fula - also known as Fulani, Peul, Poular, Toucouleur, and Fulfulde - is the language of the Fulbe, cattle raising and farming people of Nigeria, Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Cameroon, and Niger.The Fula Basic Course consists of forty numbered units, three review units, and a glossary. Each unit includes a dialogue or other basic sentences and variation drills on basic sentences including certain vocabulary. In addition many units also contain grammar notes, drills on the grammar notes, narratives, and questions and topics for discussion.
Student Text
http://fsi-language-courses.org/Content.php?page=Fula
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