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511: DEEP DIVE: Smithsonian Cover-Up: Ancient Egyptians and Giants in the Grand Canyon

2023/11/29
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播音员：本节目探讨了关于大峡谷存在远古文明的争议性说法，以及史密森学会是否掩盖了相关证据。探险家G.E. Kincaid声称在大峡谷发现了一个巨大的地下城市，里面有古埃及象形文字、先进的金属工具和大量的木乃伊。史密森学会曾参与了对该遗址的考察，但之后却否认了这一发现。此外，节目还提到了其他类似的发现，例如Russell Burroughs在伊利诺伊州发现的洞穴，里面有与埃及和罗马历史人物相关的文物。这些发现都指向一个结论：在北美土著居民到达之前，这里可能存在一个高度发达的古代文明。然而，这些发现都被主流考古学界所忽视，甚至被指控为骗局。节目中提出了一个疑问：史密森学会是否出于某种原因，掩盖了这些可能改写人类历史的发现？这其中涉及到资金、权力和既定历史叙事的维护。节目还探讨了史密森学会的特殊地位和其对信息的控制能力，以及政府机构对考古发现的干预和压制。总而言之，本节目呈现了一个充满争议和谜团的故事，引发了人们对史前文明、史密森学会以及政府机构信息透明度的思考。

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Explorer G.E. Kincaid discovers a man-made cavern in the Grand Canyon with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, leading him to believe he has found an ancient Egyptian city.

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In 1908, President Teddy Roosevelt wanted to declare the Grand Canyon off-limits to all timber and mining operations. It would take another 11 years for Congress to designate the Grand Canyon a national park.

Sensing a final opportunity for adventure, explorer G.E. Kincaid took a boat down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. The canyon was rich in minerals like gold, silver and copper and Kincaid wanted to see what he could find before the area was closed off for good.

About 40 miles up-river from the El Tovar Crystal canyon, Kincaid saw stains in the sediment formation about 2,000 feet up. He tied off the boat and got out to investigate.

Kincaid couldn't find a trail, but after a short hike he found something interesting covered in desert brush. Steps. Hundreds of them. Carved in sandstone. Steps that wound their way up to a high shelf on the side of the canyon.

He followed the steps until he came across a cavern entrance. An entrance that was clearly man made.

Kincaid entered the cavern and turned on his flashlight.

On the walls he saw writing. But it wasn't English or Native American writing. It was Ancient Egyptian Heiroglypics.

Kincaid lifted his flashlight and saw that the tunnel ran far into the distance.

He didn't realize it at the time, but this was only the beginning.