Epigraphic Research

Asiatic Echoes -

The identification of ancient chinese pictograms in pre-columbian north american rock writing

(an ongoing research endeavor)

As of October 2019, 91 unique ancient Chinese scripts have been identified in the North American rock writing record by this study, and duplicate examples of some of these ancient written symbols have also been found at widely scattered locations. Significantly, each of the study's script glyphs has a form matching that of a known complex ancient Chinese script character with at least 95% statistical confidence. And, multiple world-renowned sinologists and epigraphers have confirmed all of these identities. (Click on the item "Academic Commentary" in the left margin of this page to view the names of some of the study's major contributors.)

A number of these ancient scripts preserve readable Chinese writings employing  the appropriate syntax for both their age and message. On the following pages viewers will find images of these remarkable ancient writings.

For the more serious researcher, background information on the study's comparative statistical rubric is 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. A print version of the manuscript may be obtained by following the link to the "Asiatic Echoes" page of this website shown above. Digital copies of the report are available at Academia.edu and The Digital Archaeological Record.

Readers are encouraged to view and download for their own personal use the study's supplemental research reports, which describe in detail many of the study's most important discoveries. These free documents can be accessed by clicking on the tab for "Additional Research Publications" located in the left margin of this page.

Importantly, all of the study's ancient Chinese 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.