Epigraphic Research
John A. Ruskamp, Jr., Ed.D., M.B.A
Asiatic Echoes -
The identification of ancient chinese pictograms in pre-columbian north american rock writing
(an ongoing research endeavor)
As of October 2016, 113 uniquely ancient Chinese scripts located in the North American rock writing record have been identified by this study. On the following pages viewers will find images of a number of these most remarkable ancient writings.
Readers can view and download for personal use the study's Supplemental Research reports, which describe in detail many of these Chinese pictogram-glyphs. These reports are located under the Additional Research Publications tab located in the left margin of this page.
Background information and the study's statistical comparative rubric are presented in the primary research report of this endeavor: Asiatic Echoes - The Identification of Ancient Chinese Pictograms in pre-Columbian North American Rock Writing, 3rd edition.
Significantly, each of the rock writing glyphs evaluated in this study has a form matching that of a known complex ancient Chinese script character, and multiple world-renowned sinologists and epigraphers have confirmed all of these identities. (See "Acknowledgements" in Asiatic Echoes for the names of these individuals.)
Most remarkably, in some cases these North American Chinese pictogram-glyphs appear together as clearly understandable ancient messages written with recognizable forms of datable Chinese syntax.
Importantly, all of these pictogram-glyphs exhibit measurable surface repatination indicating that they are hundreds or even thousands of years old. As such, they are not recent specious fabrications (fakes).
In addition, senior National Park Service personnel and ranking members of Native American tribes have collectively determined that these pictogram-glyphs are unassociated with any known style of Native American rock art.