1. Appearance: A 10-meter tall head with two eyes, eye whites, irises, nose, mouth, and chin is man-made. So is the pyramid with burial chambers
2. Materials: Ancient-concrete is man-made, especially when it has images of people, animals and sailboats.
3. Ability: Photograph proves islanders could carve and move large stones.
4. Source: The stone quarry site is nearby and the lime and volcanic ash to make hard concrete is close too.
5. Duplicates: Similar sites Sphinx in Palawan Province.
Ancient man built the Great Sphinx of Palawan a long time ago. The photograph below was taken at low tide. At high tide, the sea covers most of the base. The same is true for the Sphinx of El Nido Palawan. The Sphinx of Coron Palawan is entirely below sea level.
These facts indicate ancient man made these monumental sculptures during an ice age. But which ice age? Evidence in nearby Tabon Caves, proves man has lived in Palawan for 50,000 years. However, even if they were made during the most recent ice age, they are still thousands of years older than Egypt's Sphinx or pyramids.
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| The Great Sphinx of Palawan Photo: Philip Maise Notice his sailboat. |
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| Great Sphinx of Giza |
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In just 3 days, village men of Bawemataloeo carved, moved, and set this block in 1915. Photo: Ludwig Borutt, Tropen Museum Collection |
After setting the blocks, stone masons would carve the final shape, and cement masons would coat it for protection and decoration. See: Examples of Palawan man's use of protective cement and the concrete elephants of Tabon Caves.
Challenge yourself, look for images like the one below:
- The burial jars of the Tabon Caves complex
- Press Statement: Paint Tabon Caves Contest & College of Tabonology
Here is a closeup of a concrete block that is next to Sphinx. Sailboats with people are man-made.
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| To the right is a traditional sailboat for the region. Look closely at the mast. Notice the horizontal line shifts. This is an image created by an artist in wet cement that hardened into concrete. Look at detail of the horizontal line. It was made first, then after two downward lines were drawn, it shifted. A finish artist painted the image of a man sitting on the edge of the sailboat. He is holding a bamboo pole to bring the boat closer to shore. See the person waiting in a small canoe in one of the challenges. |
So who built it?
Several different groups have dominated Palawan's coastline within the past 10,000 years. A likely candidate that built this sculpture, as well as two larger and many minor sculptures, are a seafaring people known as the Sailendra. They were skilled stone carvers and frequently used sandstone.
About Philip Maise:
Maise searches the coasts of S.E. Asia for signs of ancient man. His sailboat allows him to reach remote islands and areas of large islands where no roads exist.
Follow his ship and crew from the comfort of your home. Or, ask to come along. This area he found in March 2013. If you still think you are just looking at rocks take him up on a small bet. He will bet his yacht man's hand was involved in what he shows here. You will have a difficult time explaining the giant fingers with a double finger ring.
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