Are giants real?
At some point in our distant past, were there ancient people of enormous size that walked
the earth and dominated the planet as humans now do?
So much knowledge of the world’s past has
been lost throughout the ages – some destroyed by war, some ruined by natural disasters,
some neglected by mankind’s ignorance and lack of appreciation, and some simply disappeared
as a natural consequence of the passage of time.
But while much has been lost, much also remains to be discovered.
And the clues to answering questions like whether or not giants once existed on the
planet could actually be found in what lies beneath our feet.
In recent years, due to the number of mysterious
findings around the world supporting the idea that giants walked on earth a long, long time
ago, more and more people are seriously considering the possibility that these gigantic human-like
creatures are more than just mythological beings.
But before we go any further on the supposed archaeological evidences available supporting
the existence of ancient giants, let’s briefly discuss the many old stories about enormous
beings that are treated today as nothing more as simple myths.
The Bible, in particular, references giants
several times in many of its sections.
For example, Genesis 6:4 in the King James Bible states: “There were giants in the
Earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters
of men, and they bore children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old,
men of renown.”
In some translations of the Old Testament,
these “giants” are referred to as the “Nephilim,” which some say are born from
the union between fallen angels and the descendants of Adam.
One more example of giants having been mentioned in the Bible is Goliath, the champion of the
Philistine army who engaged in a famous battle with David, as told in the Book of Samuel.
Ancient Greek mythology also made mention
of giants of prehistory – the titans.
As the story goes, the primordial goddess Gaea gave life to the titans, giants who roamed
the earth before the Olympians and mankind could.
However, the titans were eventually overthrown by the Olympians, and they had suffered terrible
fates of torture and oblivion.
Several Native American tribes have also passed
down legends of giants who were wiped out.
For one, the tradition of the Choctaw people spoke about a race of giants that once lived
in what is now the State of Tennessee in the United States.
Referred to as the Nahullo, the ancestors of the Choctaw came into contact with this
race of white giants when they first crossed the Mississippi River.
The Nahullo were said to be cannibals, and the Choctaw eliminated these giants when the
opportunity arose.
Other tribes like the Comanches, the Navajo,
and the Manta indigenous people also passed down stories of white giants that supposedly
inhabited different parts of the continent a long time ago.
Now that we’re on the subject matter of
Native American tribes and their cultures, let’s talk about the fact that the mound
sites found in North America – which are often related to these tribes – are believed
by some people to be the sacred burial mounds of the ancient giants that once existed in
the area.
Over 1,000 accounts of skeletons that stood at around seven-foot and taller have reportedly
been recovered from these ancient burial sites for over two hundred years of archaeological
exploration in the continent.
This is supported by a deluge of newspaper clippings, journal articles, diaries, photos
and ethnology reports that have largely documented the discovery of these skeletons.
The West Virginia Mounds, in particular, are believed by some people, in many respects,
to be the key to unlocking the real story behind the ancient giants who once ruled America.
In the book of Emmy Award-winning writer and researcher Richard Dewhurst, “The Ancient
Giants Who Ruled America,” he claimed that in 1883, the Smithsonian dispatched a team
of archaeologists to the South Charleston Mound in West Virginia to conduct an extensive
dig of 50 mounds found in this location.
In their report, the team revealed that they have uncovered numerous giants, and one of
them was 7 feet and 6 inches tall.
In another mound, they also found another giant skeleton surrounded by a circle of ten
skeletons.
There was also a large skeleton found in the remains of a bark coffin, and it had a compressed
or flat-head type of skull.
Archaeologists in Wheeling, West Virginia
also found a group of giants with heights ranging from 6 feet and 7 inches to 7 feet
and 6 inches.
These skeletons also showed unusual skull formations.
They had low foreheads “while the back part of the head is very prominent,” features
which are noticeably different from the skulls of humans that exist today.
Dewhurst also revealed in his book that numerous finds of giants 8 to 10 feet tall were also
discovered across the state of Ohio.
For example, in a mound site in Chillicothe, dozens of skeletons were found wearing copper
masks, and at a related site in the same area, they also supposedly unearthed “a massive
skeleton” which was “encased in copper armor.”
In another dig conducted in 1889 in Southern Ohio, a giant was found buried with the bones
of a panther, while another large skeleton with bone and shell beads imported from the
Atlantic Ocean was also unearthed.
The discoveries in Newark, Ohio also deserve
special mention, as the skeleton of an 8-foot-tall queen wearing copper jewelry and pearls was
reportedly found in this area.
In Centralia, another giant encased in copper armor was discovered, and a 7-feet-2-inch
giant skeleton was also uncovered in Cartersville.
Among the most crucial pieces of evidence in support of the theory that ancient giants
roamed America are the discoveries made in Wisconsin.
As first reported in the May 4, 1912 issue of the New York Times, at least 18 anomalous
skeletons had been found in Wisconsin and they exhibited extremely unusual features
that are supposedly nothing like any known species at present.
The excavation was overseen by the Beloit College and around 200 mounds were studied
in the process.
The anomalous skeletons retrieved from this area were allegedly bigger than men today,
with their heights ranging from 8 to 10 feet.
Despite the abundance in archaeological proof supporting the existence of giants, mainstream
science has, until now, stubbornly remined silent when it comes to affirming or recognizing
the theory that an ancient race of giants once inhabited different parts of the world,
particularly America.
And in Dewhurst’s book, he claimed that the Smithsonian has been at the center of
a vast cover-up of America’s true history since the 1880s, suppressing the discoveries
of giant skeletons found in many Native American burial mounds in the continent to avoid risking
putting the current theory of evolution into question.
There are even speculative rumors which suggest that the Smithsonian went so far as to not
only hide but also destroy evidence of giant skeletons in America.
The museum allegedly has the reputation of stepping in and taking unearthed skeletons
and relics for further research and analysis, only for these archaeological finds to never
be seen again.
Of course, those who believe in such “out-of-this-realm”
conspiracy theory often face ridicule from men and women of conventional science.
After all, it would be very difficult to prove that a cover-up actually happened without
overwhelming evidence that will convince skeptics that giants did exist in the first place.
But then again, how can we prove that giants once existed on the planet if there are forces
out there deliberately preventing people from knowing the truth?
Well, clearly, all of this is still a matter of intense debate.
The battle of proving whether there was once an advanced civilization of giants that spread
across the earth in a distant time where mankind was still in its primitive state still cannot
be won up to now.
And a definitive answer is still nowhere in sight either.
So, for the time being, we will have to weigh all available information about this subject
matter for ourselves, and provide a subjective and personal verdict on the merits of this
particularly mystery on our own.
If you ask me, I would say that the evidence
presented by those who believe in the existence of ancient giants is too substantial and overwhelming
to be completely discredited.
Moreover, aren’t we limiting ourselves if we simply resent and resist other beliefs
and theories just because they go against what society and mainstream science expect
us – demand us – to hold true?
Perhaps that’s another thing that we
should think about, too.