JAY WAKEFIELD & REINOUD DE JONGE Ancient Rock Art & Megalithic Navigation

Jay Stuart Wakefield Reinoud De Jonge Reinoud de Jonge (a Dutch chemist) and Jay Wakefield (an American biologist) have specialized in the study of megali­thic culture. They present their analysis of a dozen archaeo­logical sites, showing how many petroglyphs are geographic maps. They show how monuments provide numerical data revea­ling megalithic religi­on and ancient sailing discove­ries in the Atlantic. For example, numeric picture writing at Loughcrew, Ireland, deciphered by the authors, reveals that these people gave up their efforts to cross the Ocean west of Green­land in 3200 BC. However, decip­herment of the petro­glyphs at Dissignac, France, shows that they next explored the earth to the east, where they discove­red Australia and Alaska. Subsequently, they found routes across the Atlantic, and built Stonehenge, the monu­ment for the discovery of America. These decipher­ments shed light on a number of mysteries in American prehisto­ry, such as the origin of the Olmec civilization, the Michigan copper mines, and the stone chambers of New England. This is the only book providing solid evidence, reasonable explana­tions, and comprehensive dating for megalithic petroglyphs and monu­ments. It will fascinate anyone interested in old religi­ons, little-known petroglyphs, ancient seafaring, voyages of disco­very, and the prehistory of Europe and America. Sites in Europe include Kercado, Gavrinis, Dissignac, Paredes, Chao Redondo, Loughcrew, Stonehenge, and many more. 384 pages, half of them photos, petroglyphs, groundplans and maps Buy the DVD of their 2008 Megalithomania talk - £6.00. Approx 60 mins   See the other 2008 speakers here. Visit their website here Buy their books below...

Reinoud de Jonge (1949) is a theoretical physical chemist, and a teacher at an International School in the Netherlands. In his youth, he read Thor Heyerdahl's stories, and learned of heroic discoveries in the Atlantic Ocean that were not taught at school. His interest in megalithic monuments started in 1991, when he was challenged by an article in a Rotterdam newspaper which claimed, despite an abundance of factual information, Stonehenge was inexplicable. In 1993 de Jonge's first publication Stonehenge as Sea Chart (in Dutch) appeared, in the periodical BRES (No.158). In 1996 he published De Stenen Spreken (The Speaking Stones), with Professor Gerard IJzereef, which focused on the important petroglyphs of Dissignac, France. In 1998, in cooperation with the Atlantis Foundation, he organized an exposition in the Pinkenberg Museum, outside Arnhem, Holland, which presented an interpretation of these petroglyphs.

Jay Stuart Wakefield (1943) is a zoologist who has worked as a newsletter and book editor, and in property management. Like Reinoud, his interest in megalithic prehistory was inspired by childhood reading of Heyerdahl's books. His father Richard's high school graduation address in 1932 entitled The Antiquity of Man in North America began a life-time of father-son reading and archaeological exploration. Their coastal and offshore sailing experience has been helpful in this research.

Jay and Reinoud have visited sites together, and worked together on this maniscript for four years in their respective libraries on opposite sides of the world. This is the first time any of this material has been printed in English. The authors are clearly indebted to those who precede them, particularly Mrs. E. Shee Twohig, whose magnificent out-of-print catalogue of European petroglyphs has been indispensable, and her figures frequently used in this work. The authors also wish to acknowledge Dr. Gerard F. IJzereef, Professor of Archaeology of the University of Amsterdam, for his support. From the data we have derived from these sites, the thinking and achievements of prehistoric man are being brought to light. Now it may be possible to further sort out the profuse stories and legends of the late prehistorical period. There is a lot of work to be done both in literature and in the field.

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