The mystery of the NomoliWhen searching for diamonds in West African Sierra Leone, local people made unexpected finds: They repeatedly came across 40 to 70 cm tall stone sculptures. The origin of these so-called Nomoli is uncertain. Some were discovered at depths of 50 metres. This means that they must be about 17,000 years old. A date which does not conform to today’s archaeological knowledge. Where did the Nomoli come from? Were they left by an alien culture which disappeared long ago?
Rarely do I study archaeology but when I accidentally do, I find a deep yearning that I had pursued the subject and entered the field. I have a few "finds" of my own from the past. I enjoy the written articles in the National Geographic magazine. My understanding is that so many new discoveries are showing us that the past isn't quite what we have been taught to believe about it. This is proving to be the case in many branches of science; possibly in all of them.
Here is more about the Nomoli.
Nomoli figure with metal ball and “Skystones
At 17000 years, this unusual Nomoli figure is also the oldest. A small metal ball was hidden in a hollow space inside it. An analysis showed that it is made from chrome and steel. However, the metal ball was already in the figure when it was found. How did it get there? And much more important - where did the metal come from? - The blue “Skystones” are another mystery. A legend says: The part of the sky in which the Nomoli lived turned to stone. It splintered and fell to Earth as pieces of rock. Scientists found traces of iridium in the “Skystones”. However, there is no iridium on Earth, unless it was brought in from space by a meteorite.
