The Epigraphic Society
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Epigraphic Society Occasional
Publications Table
of Contents, Vol. 14, 1985
In
Memoriam—Harold Sterling Gladwin (6 pp) George
F. Carter 14-p 9 A
biography and a list of his publications as well as an introductory note by Fell
to a facsimile of a Gladwin letter re Flora Vista tablets. The
Flora Vista Tablets (7 pp) Harold S.
Gladwin
14-p 15 Facsimile
of a June 1975 letter from Gladwin to Fell: all he knew of the history of the
Flora Vista tablets. Decipherment
of the Flora Vista Tablets
(6 pp) Barry Fell 14-p 22 Fell
states that the tablets must have come from Indonesia or the Carolines and are
probably magical talismans. A
New Bronze Age Alphabet from Denmark (3 pp)
Barry Fell
14-p 28 Fell
translates a cryptic wreath inscribed on a bronze-age cyst (Gentofte, Denmark)
showing a mating couple. Table
of Sacrifice (1 p) Ella Footman
14-p 30 A
photo by the author of an artifact remarkably similar to the "Altar
Table" at Mystery Hill, New Hampshire. History
on the Rocks (1 p) Ida Jane Gallagher
14-p 31 A review of a video documentary depicting the solar sites at Anubis Caves, Crack Cave, and Picture Canyon. “A visual classic of Southwestern epigraphy and archaeoastronomy.” The
Anubis Caves (1 p) Gloria Farley
14-p 32 The author introduces us to the discussions to follow on this remarkable site in Western Oklahoma (a photo of the author on a visit to Egypt accompanies the article; the photo is by Warren Dexter). The
Archaeoastronomy of the Anubis Caves (12 pp) Rollin
W. Gillespie, Phillip M. Leonard, William R. McGlone & Jon R. Polansky
14-p
33 A
preliminary report on the astronomical features of the Anubis caves in Western
Oklahoma. “The individuals responsible for these petroglyphs showed a
considerable knowledge of astronomy (and associated calendrical events) and
demonstrated an exceptional ability to incorporate this knowledge into the
physical features of the caves.” Parietal
Inscriptions of the Anubis Caves (16 pp) Barry Fell
14-p 45 The
decipherment of Ogam inscriptions at the Anubis Caves in Western Oklahoma. The
inscriptions appear to be related to the Equinox.
The
Anubis Caves: Oklahoma’s Ancient Equinox Site (7 pp) Gloria
Farley
14-p 61
A
description of the Anubis Caves site, putting it into a historical perspective.
The petroglyphs appear to show both North African and Celtic gods. The
Anubis Panel: Mythological Themes and Correlations (23 pp) Clyde Keeler, Gloria Farley
14-p 68 The
author suggests that the site was created by an Egypto-Libyan priest who
worshipped the sun. History
on the Rocks (1 p) Scott Monahan
14-p 91 An
introduction to Scott's video relating the marvelous inscription discoveries in
the Southwest. Anubis-Lord
of the Equinox, Keeper of the Balance (3 pp)
Barry Fell
14-p 92 Fell
explains the
inscription's reference to "the balance of the days." Norse
Tifinag on an Iron Age Bracteate (1 p) Barry
Fell
14-p 95 Fell
translates the inscription on a Norse bracteate. Ogam
Consaine Coinage of the Ancient Gauls (2 pp)
Barry Fell 14-p 96 Fell
deciphers Ogam inscriptions on Gaulish coins dating to about 200 BC. Old
Norse Mathematical Symbols (4 pp) Richard
Nielsen
14-p 98 Nielsen
points out
the
resemblance of the Tifinag script to Norse and Anglo-Saxon mathematical symbols. Tifinag
on a Dublin Viking Coin (1 p) Richard
Nielsen
14-p 101 Fell and Nielsen agree that the name Knud can be seen on a Viking coin found in Dublin. The
Tifinag Coinage of King Offa of Kent (2 pp)
Barry Fell
14-p 102 English
coins seized and taken to Denmark by Vikings show Tifinag script. Irish
Inscriptions Confirmed by Archaeoastronomy (3 pp) Ida
Jane Gallagher
14-p 104 An
examination of engraved stones set at entrance to tomb of Ollamh Fodhla, County
Meath, Ireland. West
Virginia Petroglyphs are Ogham Says Scholar (2 pp) Robert
T. Meyer
14-p 107 Prof. Robert T. Meyer of Catholic University in Washington, DC (40 years expertise as a leader in the field of Celtic studies) and other scholars are quoted on public television broadcast about an epigraphic site in West Virginia. America
B.C. A Rubbish Book (3 pp) Glyn Daniel
14-p 108 So
says reviewer Glyn Daniel: this is reprinted from Antiquity,
March 1984. Glozel
Inscriptions—Archaeopornography (1 p) Glyn
Daniel
14-p 109 Daniel accuses Donal Buchanan (in the process mis-spelling his name) of pornography for translating the inscriptions on patently sexual devices existant among the Glozel artifacts. Biography:
Rollin W. Gillespie (1 p) Barry Fell
14-p
111 Ex-rocket
scientist Rollin Gillespie is deeply involved in actively testing and reporting
upon the results of epigraphy (photo available).
Bronze Age America by Barry Fell (in Irish) (3 pp) Sanford Etheridge 14-p 112A
review in the Irish language of Fell's second sequel to America BC (from Gaeltacht,
Vol. 10, part 9, Tulane University). An
Ogam-Inscribed Teton Dakota Artifact (1 p) Ida
Jane Gailagher
14-p 115 A
Dakota Ice-glider on display at the Museum of the American Indian, in New York
City appears to bear an Ogam inscription. Comalcalco,
the Brick City of the Mayas (2 pp) Neil
Steede
14-p 116 The
author describes the excavation of inscribed bricks at a unique Mayan site. Inscribed
Bricks from Comalcalco, Mexico (8 pp)
Barry Fell
14-p 118 Fell
recognizes numerous non-Indian scripts in the inscriptions on the bricks. An
Inscription from Tonga (1 p) Russell
Swanson 14-p
126 Fell
identifies it as an old Tongan fishing charm from pagan times. Photo:
Society's Expedition to Egypt, 1980 (1 p) Warren
Dexter
14-p 127 The
expedition was led by Norman Totten. The photo of the participants is by Warren
Dexter. Commendation
from the National Science Foundation (1 p)
14-p 127 The
NSF lauds the Society for contributing to increasing the awareness and
understanding of science and technology. A
South Iberian Inscription in Esmeralda County, Nevada (1 p) Burrell C. Dawson
14-p 128 This gives Fell's translation of a Berber-Arabic inscription seen on a slab of gneiss found in Nevada. Deciphering
the Esmeralda Stone (1 p) Barry Fell
14-p
129 Fell explains the process by which he arrived at his decipherment. The
Atlatl Rock Comet – A Portent of Death (2 pp)
Barry Fell
14-p 130 Fell explains the rebus designs used by Arabic calligraphers and notes that some have been found at American sites. Amphoras
on the Brazilian Continental Shelf (2 pp) Robert
Marx & Harold Edgerton
14-p 132 The
Government of Brazil frustrates attempts to investigate a possible Roman
shipwreck. King
Offa and Betty Martin (1 p) Barry Fell
14-p 133 Fell
replies to Glyn Daniel's comment about the presence of Tifinag in Britain:
"All my eye and Betty Martin too." Tifinag
Legends on Hiberno-Danish Coins (2 pp)
Barry Fell
14-p 134 Tifinag
appears on coins issued by the Hiberno-Danish Kings of Dublin, c. 1000 AD. Ogam
Consaine in Western Scotland (4 pp) Barry
Fell
14-p 135 Ogam Consaine occurs in Northern Ireland (Castle Dearg in the Foyle Valley), in the Western Isles of Scotland, and in Argyle. Its distribution thus coincides with that of the Dal Riada who came originally from Northern Ireland. Photos
of Ogam Breige (1 p) Phillip Potter
14-p
139 Potter
provided photos to Fell of Ogam-like markings seen in South Dakota. Fell feels
that they are Amerindian copies of Ogam (ie, Ogam Breige or Pseudo Ogam) in an
effort to attract Celtic traders. Ogam-Inscribed
Stone Pendants from Nova Scotia (2 pp) Barry
Fell
14-p 140 Stone
pendants of the Micmac Indians bear very clear Ogam consaine inscriptions. Fell
provides his decipherments of them. An
Ogam Bricren Inscription to the Horse-Goddess (6 pp)
Barry Fell
14-p 142 A petroglyph of the Celtic Horse Goddess seen at the Anubis Caves site bears an inscription in Ogam Bricren script and rendered as Ogam Consaine (that is, with no vowels). Sagres,
Is It a European Medicine Wheel? (6 pp) Walter
Stender & Barry Fell
14-p 148 Letter: It compares a site in Portugal to Amerindian medicine wheels. Tollard
House Site, Scotland (1 p) Ida Jane
Gallagher
14-p 154 An
unexcavated prehistoric cemetery near Tollard House, an inn on the Argyll
Peninsula. Reservations
(1 p) Barry Fell
14-p 154 Harold Gladwin's reputation was harmed as a result of his espousal of diffusionist ideas. Likewise, the Epigraphic Society’s association with Gladwin has caused a distrust of the Society by established scholars. You just can’t win! Preliminary
Studies at Tollard House Ogam Cave, Argyll, Scotland (5 pp) Jon Polansky
14-p 155 The author (photo available) discusses the investigation of an Ogam inscription site in Scotland. An
Arabic Moslem Text on an Anglo-Saxon Coin (2 pp)
Barry Fell
14-p 160 King Offa struck coins in England based on Moslem originals. Red
River Canyon, Kentucky (4 pp) Barry Fell
et al
14-p 162 The Midwestern Epigraphic Society makes an investigatory trip to a site in Kentucky bearing an Ogam inscription. Fell’s decipher- ment is shown (photos available). The
Decipherment of Late lberic, Part 2 (20 pp) Donal
Buchanan
14-p 166 This continues the article begun in Volume 13. Neolithic
Petroglyphs of Southern Yunnan Province, China (5 pp) Cheng
Xiang
14-p 186 Primitive
drawings on rocks show village scenes, hunts, animal drawings, and horn motifs. Ancient
Coins Discovered in Maryland (1 p) Brad
O'Keefe 14-p 190 A hoard of 62 ancient coins were found in the vicinity of an inland waterway in Maryland by a person using a metal detector. The hoard proved to be made up of ancient Greek, Roman, and Arabic coins. Their provenance is uncertain. O’Keefe was also present at the discovery of an earlier cache of 37 ancient coins. Two
Cyrillic Inscriptions (2 pp) Burrell C.
Dawson
14-p 191 Inscriptions
found near Lida, Nevada, can perhaps be dated to the early 19th century. Photo:
Cup-and-ring Petroglyph (1 p) Edward &
Bobbie Smith
14-p 193 This photo is of a petroglyph located on Sprayberry Rock in Cobb County, Georgia. Lloyd’s
of Llandudno (1 p) Barry Fell
14-p 193 Fell replies to a criticism by Glyn Daniel. History
on the Rocks - An Archaeologist Comments (1
p) Herb Minshall
14-p 194 A professional archaeologist praises the video and the efforts of the Western Epigraphic Society to publicize it. He deplores the lack of response or follow-up by his colleagues. He found the video to be well-done and convincing. Some
Proof of Martineau’s Pictograph System (2 pp) Burrell
C. Dawson
14-p 195 The late
Burrell Dawson used Martineau’s methods to decipher a petroglyph in Hunter
Canyon in Salina Valley, Inyo County, California. This data was made available
by his wife, Margaret Dawson.
A Possible Calendar Inscription from Santa Barbara, California (4 pp) Paul H. Chapman 14-p 196A
pictograph in a prehistoric California cave is believed to be calendric. Inscription
from La Plata Mountains, Colorado (2 pp) Louis
L'Amour
14-p 200 Fell
deciphers a Spanish inscription sent to him by the famous author of Western
stories. Plagiarism
of ESOP Articles in New York Publication (1 p) Barry
Fell
14-p 201 Lyall
Watson, in his book Lightning Bird has used ESOP
material without permission. The
Inyo, California, Zodiac (3 pp) L. J. Dewald
14-p 202 An
inscription referred to in Paper #179, Vol. 8, of ESOP, found and correctly
transcribed (it was incorrectly rendered in the original report). The
Origin of Our Time System (2 pp) Charles
C. Fulton
14-p 204 This
article answers the question: "Why do days start after midnight?" Decipherers'
Fate (2 pp) Linus Brunner
14-p 206 The
destiny of all great discoverers is to be calumniated by scholars. Bubonic
Plague in the Southwest (2 pp) L. Lyle
Underwood
14-p 207 Early
contacts with the Old World may have brought plague to the American Southwest. The
Horton Creek Site (2 pp) Burrell C. Dawson
and Vincent S. Yoder
14-p 209 An
Ogam inscription suggests the traveler go to a nearby valley where it will be
less cold. On the CoverInscribed
tablet from Flora Vista, New Mexico, discussed in articles in this issue. Photo:
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