The kensington rune stone was discovered in 1898 by a. Richard nielsen, who together coauthored the book the kensington rune stone. His latest book in the series, cryptic code of the templars in america, is due out in early september of 2019. The evidence for a kensington rune stone grail code revisited. There has been a drawnout debate on the stones authenticity, but the scholarly consensus has classified it a. They conclude, based on some geological tests and amateur sleuthing, that the stone is a genuine 14thcentury viking artifact. At the end we hear that since the report was first broadcast, the wolternielsen book was publishd and also that wolter.
Im making this statement available as soon as possible because i want people everywhere to be able to see this new and compelling evidence connecting the kensington runestone to the knights templar. Now a day folks who living in the era wherever everything reachable by connect with the internet and the. New evidence presented in dassel on the authenticity of. Based on this geological evidence, the stone cannot be a modern forgery. There is some limited historical evidence for possible 14thcentury. Karl ove knausgaard and the kensington rune stone in the new york times magazine. In the earlier work he was primarily concerned with. Far more attractive to readers is richard nielsenos and scott f. When asked about the degree, the university of minnesota could find no evidence of wolters claim and they maintain such records all the way back to 1932. Calcite weathering and the age of the kensington rune stone. Speaking of pseudoscience, jerry lutgen recently posted an article summarizing scott wolters new claims about freemasonry and the kensington rune stone to the kensington rune stone international supporters club facebook page in a posting on may 9. He grew up in a danish speaking household in california, received masters degrees in mathematics and.
Americas ancient history rewritten kensington rune stone. Armstrong presented an argument that the pentadic notation found on the kensington rune stone krs, anomalous in form as it used arabic notational placement, was very likely an indicator that the krs. The kensington rune stone is a medieval artifact recently proven to be authentic. The templars in america and the origins of the hooked x third in the hooked x series, this book explores new scientific findings and recently discovered documents that show a vastly different story of north american history than the current narrative. Read the story here of how, for over 100 years, repeated claims of hoax have been debunked forcing a major rewrite of american history. Vikings, templars, and goths in america in 62 oct 19, 2016 ian harvey a simple farmer did not expect to discover what appeared to be an ancient stone with viking style graphic symbols engraved on it in the state of minnesota. Compelling new evidence, by richard nielson and scott f. Myths of the rune stone university of minnesota press. The stone, now housed in the runestone museum in alexandria, minnesota, was allegedly found in 1898 by swedishamerican farmer olof ohman on his farm in nearby kensington.
There is no grail code on the kensington rune stone. Pages 47 are mostly a verbatim reprinting of wolters 2003 paper. Kensington rune stone secondary geodetic code elements in 2010, a minneapolisbased musician, mark limburg, published a book, the kensington rune. In 2005, the professor was in complete agreement the dotted r on the kensington rune stone proved runologically the artifact was of medieval origin. Kensington rune stone deception disguised as scholarship. Through the presentation of compelling new evidence this book answers the many nagging questions that have puzzled investigators for the over 100 years. The inscription purports to be a record left behind by scandinavian explorers in the 14th century. There is no grail code on the kensington rune stone esop the epigraphic society occasional papers volume 27 1 between the spring of 1899 and the time ohman acquired the stone in 1907 the stone resided in an open feed shed. If you do, please add the information to the article. Compelling new evidence how often does one find a book which combines history, anthropology, geology, mystery, modern analytical method, and human emotion in a manner worth of the best fiction. Now the official blog of the swedish national heritage board has surprising new evidence that confirms the hypothesis that the unusual and nonstandard runes found on the kensington rune stone are in fact of nineteenth century vintage, or at any rate not the runes used by medieval french knights.
One or more items could not be added because you are not logged in. Rune stone, compelling new evidence, published in 2005. Compelling new evidence 2005 kensington, minnesotas hemsida om stenen. Siverts of kensington sent me a rough draft of the inscription which. Ever since 1898, when olof ohman, a swedish immigrant working his fields in what is now douglas county, mn, found the 202lb. According to richard nielson and scott wolter the kensington rune stone. A swedish immigrant, olof ohman, reported that he discovered it in 1898 in the largely rural township of solem, douglas county, minnesota, and named it after the nearest settlement, kensington.
Born on may 19, 1880, in what is now south dakota, he was supposedly conceived in nordfjord, norway. Part 2, aberrant lettersnew evidence from greenland, iceland, and scandinavia. The kensington rune stone was discovered in 1898 by a minnesota farmer who unearthed the stone while felling a tree. Lutgen is a friend of wolter, a former guest on america unearthed, and the creator of a talpiot tomb website. But now theres some additional evidence that the mysterious inscriptions on the stone come from the hand only of olaf ohman. Nielsen and wolter include a satisfactory map as part of their compelling new evidence. Scott wolter holy grail in america a twohour documentary which premiered on the history channel in september, 2009, chronicled scotts 9year pursuit of the origin and meaning of the hooked x symbol, and. Compelling new evidence in 2005, and his latest research is recounted in the justpublished book, the hooked x. Key to the secret history of north america and akhenaten to the founding fathers.
The results of their research present a compelling and convincing case. Myths of the rune stone moves far past the rune stones legitimacy to explain how and why the stone fascinated and even obsessed such a wide swath of minnesotas europeandescended population. The kensington runestone is a 202pound 92 kg slab of greywacke covered in runes on its face and side. New evidence presented in dassel on the authenticity of the. Coauthor richard nielsen is an amateur linguist who has been studying the runes on the kensington stone since about 1985. The heart of this book is the story it tells about the persistent renewal of the rune stone story across a century of doubt. The observation that there might be a grail such code on the krs was first discussed in nielsenwolter 2006. At a book release party for our book, the kensington rune stone. February 26, 2015 september 29, 2015 davidkrueger01 yesterday, the new york times magazine published the first of two articles written by famed norwegian novelist karl ove knausgaard. The only original copy of this photograph is in the royal library in copenhagen, denmark. In 1898, a minnesota farmer unearthed this carved stone while felling a tree. The kensington runestone is a 202pound slab of greywacke covered in runes on its face and side. A runic inscription was found near kensington minnesota, usa in 1898. When the kensington rune stone was first discovered, it was quickly labeled a fraud.
Viking answer lady webpage debunking the kensington stone. Holvik had forged a lifelong bond with norwegian american culture. Karl ove knausgaard and the kensington rune stone in the new. Nielsen, richard and scott wolter 2006, the kensington rune stone compelling new evidence, lake superior agate publishing, 574 pages. A minnesota geologist thinks the controversial kensington runestone is the real thing and there is evidence that he says backs up the theory. The kensington runestone is a 202pound 92 kg slab of greywacke covered in runes on its. Swedish scholar finds new evidence that the kensington. I do not have access to wolters publications the hooked x and kensington rune stone. Compelling new evidence lake superior agate publishing june 2005 isbn 1581755627 american heritage august 1977 the kensington runestone sklar keith and kevin massey, authentic medieval elements in the kensington stone in epigraphic society occasional publications vol. Through the presentation of compelling new evidence, this bookanswers the many nagging questions that have puzzled investigators for over 100 years. Wolter is a minnesota geologist and author most well known for his theories and books about the kensington rune stone. Forbidden archaeology kensington rune stone week reading list monday, november 7. Kensingtonstenens gata the riddle of the kensington runestone pdf. Unfortunately i dont see this information in the article.
Geotimes january 2005 revealing a rune stones secrets. Americas ancient history rewritten kensington rune. According to news reports, new evidence has emerged supporting the view that the kensington rune stone is a forgery. Scott is the author of several books including, the kensington rune stone.
The large grey stone, which the kensington farmer claimed to have found in. A minnesota geologist thinks the controversial kensington runestone is the real thing and there. If you are a longtime reader of this blog, you are undoubtedly familiar with the legend of the kensington runestone, a runecovered stone. Black agate runes available for download and read online in other formats. Wolter, pg, is a forensic geologist and the president of american petrographic services, inc. Pdf unusual or extreme beliefs about the past, community. Pdf black agate runes download full pdf book download. Nov 16, 2011 why the kensington runestone is a fake. Coauthors geologist scott wolter and engineer richard nielsen present the evidence of their collective 25 years of research on the artifact.
The products services offered by wayne may are neither made, provided, approved nor endorsed by intellectual reserve, inc. The kensington runestone was it linked to the knights. Critics claimed the founder, olof ohman, had carved the rune stone to prove scandinavians had made it to america first, and with perfect timing, just in time for a coming christopher columbus discovered america celebration by italianamericans. Wolters 574page tome, published in 2006, the kensington rune stone. Read about the supporting evidence for the book of mormon cultures. The kensington rune stone has been the subject of passionate debate over its authenticity since it was discovered in the roots of a tree near kensington, minnesota, by olof ohman in 1898. Kensington rune stone secondary geodetic code elements in 2010, a minneapolisbased musician, mark limburg, published a book, the kensington rune stone.
These two codes are relatively straightforward, and consistent within the known context of the inscription. In any case, the two codes were based on sound speculation that dick nielsen and i proposed and published in our 2006 book, the kensington rune stone. Is the kensington rune stone related to the masonic select. On it is inscribed the description of precolumbian peoples arrival to american lands. Its something that puts settlers in america well before columbus. Part 2, aberrant letters new evidence from greenland, iceland, and scandinavia. Compelling new evidence, at the wolter home in november of 2005, dick nielsen far left explains our joint discovery of the dating code, grail code and the dotted r to friends and family. The kensington runestone provides an excellent dominant society example. Kensington runestone revisited research minnesota historical. Armstrong published a short article in the june 1937 minnesota history magazine titled the numerals on the kensington rune stone. Wolter expands upon the ideas expressed in the earlier the kensington rune stone compelling new evidence written in conjunction with richard nielsen.
In my opinion, this new discovery, this new evidence, is just what the world needs to better understand what the kensington runestone is all about. Wolter 2006 essays on crop plant evolution, edited by sir joseph hutchinson 1965 hispanic lands and peoples. In 1898, a swedish immigrant farmer was clearing his land in westcentral minnesota, near kensington, when he found a tombstoneshaped stone that was covered with unintelligible carved figures, resembling old scandinavian runes. Presents observations on the kensington rune stone, a stone with norse inscriptions found in kensington, minnesota. As an easytofollow reference source, its the musthave guide for making an informed decision about the evidence surrounding one of the most famous inscriptions in north america. Sep 29, 2015 karl ove knausgaard and the kensington rune stone in the new york times magazine. The arabic numbering system on the kensington rune stone. One of the books available in the museums bookstore is richard nielsen and scott f. Mud is presently observed in certain chisel grooves of the krs that are open in the steward photograph. But his 1910 report fell into obscurity beneath the louder denunciations of skeptics, who convinced most of the outside world that the kensington rune stone was a ludicrous forgery. Michlovic wrote about the calcite layer at length in his 2010 paper on pages 154157. It is thought to be more than coincidental that the stone was found among.
Compelling new evidence is both a forensic inquisition and engaging mystery. Calcite weathering and the age of the kensington rune. Why the kensington runestone is a fake newscut minnesota. A few amateur researchers had their doubts, however, and wondered if other local evidence might support the rune stones precolumbian authenticity. Moen presented new evidence discovered in the past 25 years by scott wolter, geologist and president of the american petrographic services, along with dr. The revelations in the cryptic code are sure to generate new discussion around the medieval knights templar, their role in the. For examples, they cited a secret templar code embedded in the kensington rune stone. Karl ove knausgaard and the kensington rune stone in the.
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