Petroglyphs of The Area of Slabs, Area das Lajes, Amazon Basin, Manaus, Brazil, South America Deciphered as a Sky Map ca. 3000 B.C.

The Area das Lajes ("Area of Slabs") was discovered recently (2010) in Manaus, Brazil on the drought-lowered Rio Negro River near its junction with the Amazon River. Found were petroglyphs of anthropomorphic figures, serpents and geometric figures, but as the river rose, these were lost again to the water: Megalithic.co.uk at http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=28047.

Some photographs of the petroglyphs were, however, published, prior to resubmergence. See:

• Elaize Farias, Desenhos rupestres são de épocas diferentes: Gravações nas pedras devem ter sido feitas entre 2 mil e 7 mil anos atrás, de acordo com estimativas. Descoberta de desenhos rupestres em rochas às margens do Rio Negro. Manaus, 16 de Novembro de 2010. Foto: Akira Tanaka at http://acritica.uol.com.br/noticias/Desenhos-rupestres-epocas-diferentes_0_373162817.html 
• Elaíze Farias, Achados Arqueológicos no Encontro Das Aguas, NCPAM at http://www.ncpam.com.br/2010/11/achados-arqueologicos-no-encontro-das.html

We have deciphered the photographically published petroglyphs of the Area of Slabs (Area das Lajes) as a sky map of the stars ca. 3000 B.C. The key area for initial decipherment were the cupules of Perseus and Cassiopeia on the left side of the petroglyph slab. The rest of the figures could then be identified as a general matter, though questions remain. Perseus marked the Vernal Equinox ca. 3000 B.C. so that would appear to be the approximate date of the creation of the petroglyphs. We have a further confirmation of that date in the next posting via the Equator Megalith.

The petroglyphs on the Area of Slabs present a sky whose Equinox and Solstice points in the stars correspond to a date of circa 3000 B.C. with Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Perseus and Taurus marked on the left, corresponding to the Vernal Equinox, and Scorpio marked on the right, corresponding to the Autumn Equinox.

Also marked are Corona Borealis, Boötes, Libra, Hercules, Draco, Andromeda, Pegasus, Pisces, Circlet of Pisces, Cetus, Cygnus, Aquila, Capricorn, and Sagittarius.

THIS POSTING IS Posting Number 140 of The Great Mound, Petroglyph and Painted Rock Art Journey of Native America

Petroglyphs of The Area of Slabs, Area das Lajes, Amazon Basin, Manaus, Brazil, South America Deciphered as a Sky Map ca. 3000 B.C.