Report: #0140
The mystery of the Olmecs remains unsolved. Only a few stone sculptures bear witness to this great jungle culture of Mexico. They appeared 3,550 years ago and maintained power as an indigenous tribe of unknown origin in the occupied territory for nearly 1,700 years.
They had modest knowledge of astronomy and
knew how to work extraordinarily hard stones, like basalt. How and why did they
transport heavy stones from quarries more than 100 kilometers away to low-lying
places? It's unknown. It's said they lived on the heights of some volcanic
mountains and, over time, began seeking more fertile lands. Knowing how to work
very hard materials means having even harder tools. But we're talking about
remote times, far from cultures more advanced in metallurgy. What were their
tools? Is it possible that a select group of gods received tools that served as
both weapons and stone modelers – like a modern laser?
A laser can
cut any material, burn, and evaporate stones easily. Using a laser to carve
stones? At the same time, using it for defense.
A portable
laser would be the ideal tool for sculpting stone and defending against
enemies. An example of advanced technology use is seen in these stone
sculptures of robots or soldiers, carved with such exact details that only a
first-hand observer could have created them.
Many times,
these drawings or stone statues are attributed to an artist's fantasy. There
aren't many surrealist artists in the modern era. That's why surrealist
paintings are so expensive. The fantasy of something nonexistent is very
difficult for the human mind.
Creating
surreal things and rendering them in hard-to-handle materials is superhuman
work – mentally and physically.
It's safer to assume it's a testimony or replica of something real and existing before the artist's eyes. Because many scientists always seek explanations in fantasy, in the abstract, without thinking that abstract thinking costs humans much more than copying something existing. The reader of my reflections must not forget that they didn't have blocks of 500 sheets of paper to draw whatever they wanted. Today, you make a drawing, don't like it, and repeat it on a new sheet. Try the same with a stone someone brought from 100 kilometers away and let your surreal fantasies take over.
I wouldn't dare start. What if the stone supplier doesn't like the portrait? Horrible. A sure death. That is, what was made in stone was right in front of the artist as he replicated it. Surrealism was born in modern times, with sufficient materials at hand and without worry if someone likes it or not. But never, in ancient times, were works made with such sacrifice to be modern, surrealist, or fantastic. Art never had room for a fantastic dreamer's madness. Therefore, all art – and in all cultures – is the best testimony of a culture.
Everything we see today in stones thousands of years old is a copy of a moment from that era. A moment frozen in time to narrate what was seen in those days. Just like that, without other explanation. What I see in these statues of soldiers is a testimony – not anyone's fantasy. Not mine either. The soldiers hold a technological artifact in their hands. I don't care if it's possible 3,700 years ago. It's there. It's not a weapon for hand-to-hand combat. Not a stick to hit with. Not something cutting. It's simply an artifact that can launch energy at a distance.
Whether a laser to pierce or burn the enemy or a taser to shoot electricity – we can't say. But it's something for attacking or defending at range. Moreover, as a sign of advanced technology, the grip of this weapon is ergonomically correct. The balance of this weapon is exact and ergonomic. The word "ergonomic" is used in modern design science. Today's designer consults doctors and anatomists so any utensil adapts to the anatomical form of man. The use of the computer mouse is an excellent example: It fits the hand's shape. All movements are smooth, without tiring a muscle. Today's hammer is no longer a heavy stone but an elegant, well-balanced tool.
That's how this weapon is: Well adapted to
a man's hands and strength. The Olmecs
had contact with space gods. For some reason – perhaps their loyalty to their
god – they received dangerous weapons for their defense while the gods were
away. I imagine the gods' return was delayed, and the charge in these weapons
ran out over time, losing effectiveness. That was the moment when other tribes
rose against the Olmec empire. If I'm wrong, it's not by much.
Josef Bauer
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