MYSTERY MOUNTAIN(Hamlin, near Charleston, WV, c.1920 BC)

Dr. R.M. de Jonge ©, drsrmdejonge@hotmail.comOktober, 2013

SummaryA small monument at Mystery Mountain tells the story of the Egyptian discovery of America via the Bering Sea by king Menkaure of the Fourth Dynasty (c.2570 BC). The four Atlantic crossings were subsequently discovered by three kings of the Fifth Dynasty. It appears the monument dates from the 3rd king Amenemhet II of the Twelfth Dynasty (c.1920 BC).

IntroductionMystery Mountain is located at Hamlin near Charleston, West Virginia, at 38°N and 82°W. Its exact situation is 25° ENE of the center of Hamlin, at a distance of 5.5 km of it. On top of the crest is a small monument, which consists of two big boulders with a vertical Crevice in between (Fig.1). The gap has a height of c.75 cm, and a width of c.15 cm. It appears a large coverstone, with a thickness of c.60 cm, was placed on top of it. On the front side two paral-lel, vertical Grooves were carved. Each of these V-shaped Grooves are c.7 cm deep and wide. (Refs.1,2) – It should be realized the carvings were made in a time period when there was no script, yet!

Fig.1 Small monument at Mystery Mountain (Charleston, WV, c.1920 BC)

Egyptian discovery of AmericaKing Menkaure

The two vertical Grooves on the coverstone appear to refer to the 40th latitude line, 2° above Mystery Mountain, at 38+2= 40°N. It encodes the discovery of America in the Fourth Dynas-ty. In the Old World latitudes were already known c.4800 BC, as shown by the monument of Barnénez, Brittany, France.

It happened at the southern Aleutian islands, at the south side of the Bering Sea, at the com-plementary latitude of 90-40= c.50°N by the 5th king Menkaure (Mycerinos, c.2580-2562 BC) of this dynasty. In antiquity the use of complementary latitudes was very common. From coast to coast the length of the 40th latitude line is 50° of longitude, which confirms this dis-covery by the 5th king, at c.50°N.

The meridian, or north-south line of the Site crosses the Ohio River 1° higher, at 38+1= 39°N. The Crevice confirms it. The exact level of the southern Aleutian islands is provided by its complementary latitude, at 90-39= 50+1= 51°N.

The holy Arctic Circle, at 67°N, is the northernmost line the Sun still shines at midwinter day (Sun religion). The Crevice shows king Menkaure returned via the Bering Strait, 1° below it, at 67-1= 66°N. This crossing is 66-51= 15° of latitude above the southern Aleutian islands.

The two Grooves confirm this king discovered the two crossings between Asia and America. (Refs.3-6)

Atlantic CrossingsKing SahureThe southern Cape Verde islands, off shore West Africa, are situated at 15°N (see above). The Nile Delta, at 30°N, encodes the sailing direction of the Southern Crossing, with the wind and the current, 30° SSW. The Crevice and the two Grooves form together three units, confirming it.

The 50th latitude line, just mentioned, encodes the point of arrival, Cape São Roque (the Holy Rock), Brazil, at 5°S, as well as the Fifth Dynasty. The sailing distance of 2 Moiras, or 20°, encodes the 2nd king Sahure (c.2510-2498 BC), who discovered it. The two Grooves confirm this discovery by the 2nd king.

This king had to return. Mystery Mountain is located at the level of the nine islands of the A-zores in the middle of the Ocean, at 38°N. Its complementary latitude of 90-38= 50+2= 52°N confirms the 2nd king Sahure of the Fifth Dynasty. It shows he returned from Cape Race, the SE Cape of Newfoundland, 9° above Mystery Mountain, at 38+9= 47°N.

The initial sailing direction, with the wind and the current, is 20° ESE and the sailing distance is 2 Moiras, or 20°, to the two islands of the West Azores. It is clear this crossing was disco-vered by this 2nd king. The two Grooves confirm it.

The West Azores are located at 39°N, as indicated by the meridian of Mystery Mountain, which crosses the Ohio River at this latitude. The five islands of the Central Azores, at 38°N, confirm it happened in the Fifth Dynasty. These are located 50-38= 12° below the 50th latitu-de line, confirming his 12 years of reign.

The two Grooves confirm the two southern crossings of the Ocean were discovered by the 2nd king Sahure of this dynasty. (Refs.7-11)

King NeferirkareThe Nile Delta is located at 30°N. It encodes the Northern Crossing of the Ocean from the Shetland Islands, via the South Cape of Greenland, to Cape Chidley, Canada, at the comple-mentary latitude of 90-30= 60°N. It was discovered by the 3rd king Neferirkare (c.2498-2478 BC).

So, the third crossing of the Ocean was discovered by the 3rd king. The Crevice and the two Grooves form together three units, confirming it. The two Grooves confirm his 20 years of reign.

King UnasThe last discovered crossing starts at Abaco Island, northern Bahama’s, 3° below the Nile Delta, at 30-3= 27°N. The 2nd king Sahure reigned for 12 years. It shows the sailing distance to Bermuda, at 30+2= 32°N, was 12 moiras, or 12°.

This island is located 9° above the holy Tropic of Cancer, at 23+9= 32°N. At midsummer day the Sun is there at right angles above (Sun religion). It shows the crossing from Bermuda to the nine islands of the Azores was discovered by the 9th and last king Unas (c.2403-2370 BC) of this dynasty.

Mystery Mountain is located at the latitude of the three island groups of the Azores (the East, Central, and West Azores). The Crevice and the two Grooves form together three units, con-firming it. These encode the long sailing distance from Bermuda to the Azores of 3 Moiras, or 30°.

The 2nd king Sahure of the Fifth Dynasty sailed from the five islands of the Central Azores to the two islands of Madeira, at 38-5= 33°N. Their latitude encodes the 33 years of reign of king Unas (c.2403-2370 BC). He was the last king of the Fifth Dynasty!

He discovered the island of Bermuda, 50-32= 18° below the 50th latitude line, confirming the 18 years of reign of king Menkaure (c.2580-2562 BC), who discovered America. (Refs.12-17)

Fig.2 The 5th king Menkaure (c.2580-2562 BC) of the Fourth Dynasty, who discovered America via the Bering Sea. (Boston Museum of Fine Arts)

ReligionThe 18 years of reign of king Menkaure refer to the ancient civilization around the south point of the Gulf of Campeche, Mexico, at 18°N. It was the place where the Olmec civilization star-ted, the holiest place of the America’s. It is the center of the Underworld, “the Realm of the Dead, at the other side of the waters (the Ocean), in the land where the Sun sets (America).”

It is located at half the latitude of the Strait of Gibraltar, at 36/2= 18°N. It is the center of the Land of Punt, at a symbolic distance of half the circumference of the planet Earth, 18 Moiras, or 180° from the Land of the Living (Egypt). The ancient Egyptian “Book of the Dead” con-tains c.180 Spells for the Afterlife, confirming it. It is the oldest book on Earth. (Refs.18-33)

DateNorth and South America were colonies of Egypt between 2500 and 1200 BC. Together, they formed the empire of Atlantis. It was the time period of the metal trade from America to the Old World. Copper from Upper Michigan and Isle Royale, and tin, silver and gold from Boli-via were shipped across the Ocean to the Mediterranean. Mystery Mountain dates from this time period.

Mystery Mountain is located 50-38= 12° below the 50th latitude line, encoding the Twelfth Dynasty. It is situated at the latitude of the three island groups of the Azores, encoding the 3rd king Amenemhet II (c.1939-1905 BC). This archipelago extends over 2° of latitude, confirming his name.

The meridian of MM leaves the west coast of south Florida 38-26= 12° below the site, which confirms the Twelfth Dynasty. It leaves this coast at 26°N, which refers to the capital of Thebes,

Egypt, at the “knee” of the River Nile during this dynasty. It hits the north coast of Cuba 26-23= 3° lower, confirming the 3rd king Amenemhet II. It crosses Florida Strait over 25-23= 2° of lati-tude, confirming his name.

It hits Cuba at the holy Tropic of Cancer, at 23°N, which illustrates he is an Egyptian king. Far in the east this Tropic crosses the River Nile at the center of the Southern Egyptian Empire. How-ever, this is also the center of the Sun religion.

The sailing distance from Abaco Island to Bermuda was 12 moiras, or 12°, encoding the Twelfth Dynasty. Bermuda is located at 30+2= 32°N, encoding the 3rd king Amenemhet II. - The sailing distance to the two islands of the West Azores is 3 Moiras, or 30°, confirming the 3rd king Ame-nemhet II, again. (Refs.34-41) – Note, the Crevice and the two Grooves of the small monument at MM confirm the 3rd king Amenemhet II !

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