The newest testing, a stateoftheart 3d imaging project mapping the kensington runestone, was conducted last thursday at the runestone museum. More compelling evidence are the dotted vowel signs, for the swedish vowels and. Swedish scholar finds new evidence that the kensington. Occult of personality podcast occult of personality. The kensington runestone was it linked to the knights. Unfortunately i dont see this information in the article. As an easytofollow reference source, its the musthave guide for making an informed decision about the evidence surrounding one of the most famous inscriptions in north america. If you want an intelligent eyeopener on the kensington runestones story, i highly recommend this little book. Pdf black agate runes download full pdf book download. The book can help you befriend and learn a lot about odin, thor, frigg, hela, freya, tyr, freyr and more. Richard nielsen author of the kensington rune stone. Compelling new evidence is both a forensic inquisition and engaging mystery. Lutgen is a friend of wolter, a former guest on america unearthed, and the creator of a talpiot tomb website. The face of the 202 pound irregular slab of graywacke bears this inscription in scandinavian runes.
There is lore from the poetic and prayers for many deities. Richard nielsen has been writing for over 20 years with works that include childrens stories, short stories and even a technical manual on caring for the dying. This free 30page ebook is available for download as a fullcolor, fullyillustrated formatted pdf file, or as an illustrated. Click download or read online button to get the knights templar in the new world book now.
New compelling evidence, which outlined some interesting details on the runic characters present on the krs. In glancing through the look inside of his book the kensington rune stone. Holand of minnesota presents compelling evidence that the kensington runestone is a legitimate artifact. The story concerns the avm runestone or rune stone, which i knew was a hoax, but whose full story i wasnt aware of. It is thought to be more than coincidental that the stone was found among. The kensington runestone has been a point of controversy, contention, pride, and interest since it was discovered in 1898. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Minnesota farmer olaf ohman unearthed the kensington runestone on his douglas county farm in 1898, and for a good share of the time since, people have debated whether its.
Im making this statement available as soon as possible because i want people everywhere to be able to see this new and compelling evidence connecting the kensington runestone to the knights templar. If you are interested you should download a copy of thomas meierdings. The kensington runestone solution as you learned in the newport tower presentation the newport tower lead us to two important geographichical, and historicly important, points. Kensington stone article about kensington stone by the. Page 218 of our compelling new evidence book includes oversized runic. Now a day folks who living in the era wherever everything reachable by connect with the internet and the. This brief ebook looks at four ways this fascination went very, very wrong. Approaching a research question holistically kindle edition by kehoe, alice beck. There are many names for the celestial being, and it. The kensington runestone solution runestone front runestone side upon submitting the runestone to a handwriting analysis it was determined that the writing had been done by two different persons. He further contended that critics had failed to consider the physical evidence, which he. Is the kensington rune stone related to the masonic select. Moen presented new evidence discovered in the past 25 years by scott wolter, geologist and president of the american petrographic services, along with dr. Kensington rune stone deception disguised as scholarship.
Calcite weathering and the age of the kensington rune. Scott has been president of american petrographic services, inc. This paper presents the detailed description of a recent discovery by the author he calls the, ritual code on the kensington rune stone. One was inspiration peak, mn usa and the other was the kensington runestone location in kensington,mn usa. Forensic geologist scott wolter was the host of the hit show american unearthed, which followed him on his quest to uncover the truth behind historic artifacts and sites found throughout north america. New evidence presented in dassel on the authenticity of. Reference specialist debbie miller discusses the story behind this. Wolter is currently writing another book on the runestone. The most famous piece of purported evidence from this 54 mission is a runestone found on a farm near kensington, minnesota. Gift shop search for products hnafatfl viking game best sellers the kensington rune stone compelling new evidence books and dvds if you can read this, you are a viking clothing jt ma. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Through the presentation of compelling new evidence, this bookanswers the many nagging questions that have puzzled investigators for over 100 years. Newton horace winchell 18391914 was an american geologist responsible for the sixvolume the geology of minnesota. Compelling new evidence lake superior agate publishing june 2005 isbn 1581755627 american heritage august 1977 the kensington runestone sklar keith and kevin massey, authentic medieval elements in the kensington stone in epigraphic society occasional publications vol. The first five rows were done by one person and the last four rows, and side, were done by a second person. A swedish immigrant, olof ohman, reported that he discovered it in 1898 in the largely rural township of solem, douglas county, minnesota, and named it after the nearest settlement, kensington the inscription purports to be a record left behind by scandinavian explorers in the 14th. As a basis for college and universitylevel debate, the kehoe volume is succinct and well organized, including chapters of evidence from the fields of archaeology, geology, linguistics, biology, norse history, and finally a broad view of the significance of the kensington runestone in north american history. The kensington rune stone has been the subject of passionate debate over its authenticity since it was discovered in the roots of a tree near kensington, minnesota, by olof ohman in 1898. Compelling new evidence 2005 available from its publisher. Key to the secret history of north america and coauthor of the kensington rune stone. The existence of another new code embedded within the inscription was first realized by the author during the lecture portion of the select master degree, the second of three degrees within the cryptic degrees of york rite freemasonry. Approaching a research question holistically ebook written by alice beck kehoe. Through the presentation of compelling new evidence this book answers the many nagging questions that have puzzled investigators for the over 100 years.
This mysterious symbol inspired the author to pursue a nineyear investigation on both sides of the atlantic that led to the discovery of other artifacts and clandestine documents indicative of secret trips to north america long before columbus. Greek mythology is a source of endless fascination. Richard nielsen, who together coauthored the book the kensington rune stone. Worldrenowned forensic geologist and author scott wolter joins us in podcast episode 176 to discuss his research into the kensington runestone and knights templar in america. Furthermore, reason should also prevail because evidence and reason together will lead to the most accurate truth when it comes to history. A runic inscription was found near kensington minnesota, usa in 1898.
Now the official blog of the swedish national heritage board has surprising new evidence that confirms the hypothesis that the unusual and nonstandard runes found on the kensington rune stone are in fact of nineteenth century vintage, or at any rate not the runes used by medieval french knights. Vikings, templars, and goths in america in 62 oct 19, 2016 ian harvey a simple farmer did not expect to discover what appeared to be an ancient stone with viking style graphic symbols engraved on it in the state of minnesota. Waveland press the kensington runestone approaching a. Coauthors geologist scott wolter and engineer richard nielsen present the evidence of their collective 25 years of research on the artifact. But his 1910 report fell into obscurity beneath the louder denunciations of skeptics, who convinced most of the outside world that the kensington rune stone was a ludicrous forgery. The kensington rune stone bulletin of the history of archaeology. Kensington runestone revisited research minnesota historical.
A bibliography of his publications by warren upham in the bulletin of the geological society of america volume 26, pp. Compelling new evidence by richard nielsen 20050101 on. The crux of the argument centers on the unusual form of the runes used on the rune stone, including the infamous hooked x, more. Since that doesnt logically fit anymore in his calcite argument, he now. Scott wolter presented a paper, geology of the kensington rune stone, to the museum at that time giving his views. Scott wolter claims his research will reshape american. On page 27 he says runestone hill has a neutral ph balance of 7. This is an essay on the status quo of research into the kensington rune stone, it contends that after all these years and all these claims and counterclaims, we still have little to go on other than the story and the stone. In 2005, the professor was in complete agreement the dotted r on the kensington rune stone proved runologically the artifact was of medieval origin. The story of the finding was told by olof ohman, but remains uncorroborated by either witness or documentary evidence. In comments on an earlier blog post, the commenter dan pointed to an old usa today article from 2001 that i had not seen but which sheds new light on scott wolters geological acumen. The strange case of the avm rune stone hoax jason colavito. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the kensington runestone. Kensington runestone, muchdisputed stone found 1898 on a farm near kensington, minn.
Speaking of pseudoscience, jerry lutgen recently posted an article summarizing scott wolters new claims about freemasonry and the kensington rune stone to the kensington rune stone international supporters club facebook page in a posting on may 9. The kensington runestone is a 202pound 92 kg slab of greywacke covered in runes on its. Compelling new evidence how often does one find a book which combines history, anthropology, geology, mystery, modern analytical method, and human emotion in a manner worth of the best fiction. Wolter and nielsens authored the book the kensington runestone. Kensington runestoneos authenticity was still alive, but public. The kensington stone provides a fascinating and complex example of a romanticized viking past. And a good companion is the exhaustive scientific analysis of the stone and its runes, the kensington rune stone. Sprunger since its discovery near kensington, minnesota, in 1898, the kensington runestone has been at the center of virtually continual dispute. Through the presentation of compelling new evidence this book answers the many nagging questions that have eluded investigators for over 100 years. In the occult of personality membership section, scott wolter continues discussing his amazing research into the kensington runestone, knights templar in america, and connections to a specific degree ritual of york rite freemasonry. In my opinion, this new discovery, this new evidence, is just what the world needs to better understand what the kensington runestone is all about. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the kensington runestone.
This paper is reprinted with a few small changes as chapter 2 pages 47 of nielsen and wolters 2006 the kensington rune stone compelling new evidence. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Based on this geological evidence, the stone cannot be a modern forgery. Final report of the geological and natural history survey of minnesota, which is the work of winchell and his assistants. The kensington runestone with scott wolter giants of the. Calcite weathering and the age of the kensington rune stone. A few amateur researchers had their doubts, however, and wondered if other local evidence might support the rune stones precolumbian authenticity. Wolter joined forces with avid scandinavian linguist and runologist richard nielsen in authoring the kensington rune stone, compelling new evidence, published in 2005. The knights templar in the new world download ebook pdf.
New evidence al most constantly surfaces and must be reconciled with existing. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. Inscribed on the stone in runes runes, ancient characters used in teutonic, anglosaxon, and scandinavian inscriptions. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the kensington runestone article. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook. Pdf unusual or extreme beliefs about the past, community. Uncontested is the easter table dating code, first commented on by the late researcher richard nielsen in a 1993 paper cf. The hooked x is a secret symbol first found on an inscribed slab of rock, dated 62, unearthed by a farmer in minnesota in 1898. If you do, please add the information to the article. Nielsen, along with scott wolter, a geologist and petrographer from st.