Tribes of the Earth world map

A procession of boats sails across millennia of time, transporting a mysterious cargo of ancient knowledge;

Long ages of time before Ulysses, Odysseus, and the Argonauts, did an ancient pre-Egyptian mariner

Tribes of the Earth world map?

by Mary Whispering Wind

The Tribes of the Earth world map is based on an ancient panorama known as Hierakonpolis Tomb 100 painted mural. The mural was discovered inside a tomb, in Hierakonpolis, in predynastic Egypt, circa 3,300 BC. The mural was copied by F.W. Green of Cambridge, and then published by the British School of Egyptian Archeology, between 1890 and 1910. The geographical locations and oceans were added by my transcended-partner, Flying Eagle and me in 2007.

The contours in the background design of the tomb 100 mural, display an overwhelming similarity to the outlines of a world map. Changing the darker background color to blue emphasizes the appearance of a map. If this mural really is a map; who charted it, and when was it charted, and why was it painted on the wall of Hierakonpolis Tomb 100? Let's solve these ancient mysteries, and discover the truth regarding the adventurous pre-Egyptian sailors, which actually may have charted the farthest boundaries of Mother-Gaia, and successfully navigated the great streams of Oceanus, over five thousand years ago.

Ancient Geography and Sea Levels

An abundant amount of ancient knowledge about earth changes, and the tribes of people, and the animals that lived over 5,000 years ago, may be gained from this map. The upper-left portion of the map shows an amazingly accurate knowledge of the ancient geography of Europe. There are also features of a bathymetry map. Mud flats, with shallows and channels, are depicted in the Mediterranean Sea.

The Mediterranean Sea is shown much shallower than is today, which is consistent with the modern theory of global sea level rise. However, evidence shows that the Mediterranean Sea began to flow into the Black Sea, through the Aegean Sea and the "clashing rocks" of Symplegades, in 5,600 BC. This may indicate that the map was created before 5,600 BC, and then copied onto the tomb wall from much older records. Perhaps, the map was created from ancient records scribed by the Atlanteans, before the great Atlantis flood, in 9,600 BC.

People, animals and sacred symbols

The human figures, boats, animals and structures of the mural, are early pictographs that will develop into well known images, later in dynastic Egypt. The depiction of a mighty hero or king, holding two lions by the throat, is the first known depiction of this famous symbol, which would become a common symbol in Mesopotamia, six-hundred years later.

Located next to the Lion-King, there is a depiction of a circle with five stags surrounding it. The animal-wheel has been interpreted as a calendar, showing 5 seasons to the year, depicted by the five stags. Perhaps the calendar was used as a symbol for their culture, for example, as the Mayan calendar is often used today, as a symbol of the Mayan civilization. It might also represent a unification of five different tribes. Perhaps the circle marked a city, gathering place, or a great bazaar, where the tribes came together, five times a year to trade their animal skins, and other products.

The high-prowed boat of Egypt

Prominently located, near the center of the mural is a high-prowed dark-boat, which stands out in contrast to the five white boats surrounding it. The high-prowed dark-boat is located in the geographical area of Egypt, according to our world map theory. Since the tomb is located in Egypt, it seems likely that the boat representing Egypt would have the central location and the most outstanding features. Therefore, we can imagine that the five white boats may represent other major nations of the world, at that time. Perhaps the dark-boat is actually symbolic of the Nile River, and honors the gods that preserve the flow of its life-giving waters.

Horses in America?

It is surprising to see horses in South America, because horses are thought to have become extinct in both North and South America, about 10,000 BC, and were absent until reintroduced by the Spanish conquests. Whether or not these images are actually horses has been debated. I think that they look like horses, especially when comparing the horse images, with the nearby image of what looks, very much, like a donkey on a rope.

Links to archeological research and theories regarding Hierakonpolis and the painted Tomb 100 mural:

Hierakonpolis Online, Explore the City of the Hawk.

"Dynasties 00": The proto-states of Naqada IIC-IIIA2 period (c. 3500-3220 BC), PART II - EVIDENCE OF EARLY RULERS, by Francesco Raffaele, LATE PREDYNASTIC AND EARLY DYNASTIC EGYPT.
Hierakonpolis Tomb 100 (painted mural), presented by Francesco Raffaele.
"Hierakonpolis Tomb 100 (Painted Tomb) Hk loc. 33. Date: Naqada IIC (circa 3500BC).
Main bibliographic references for the Hierakonpolis painted tomb 100:
J.E. Quibell - F.W. Green, Hierakonpolis II (1902) 20f., pl 67, 75-79;
J. Vandier, Manuel I (1952), 561-571;
H. Case - J. Crowfoot-Payne, Tomb 100: the Decorated Tomb at Hierakonpolis, in: JEA 48 (1962), 5-18;
J. Crowfoot-Payne, Tomb 100: The Decorated Tomb at Hierakonpolis confirmed, in: JEA 59 (1973), 31-35;
B.J. Kemp, Photographs of the Decorated Tomb at Hierakonpolis, in: JEA 59 (1973), 36-43;
K.M. Cialowicz, La naissance du royaume (2001), 100f., 157-161."

Hierakonpolis, Early Egyptian Burial Customs, by Courtney Bouchie.