WE ARE THE LITTLE PEOPLE Nephilim: The Lost Race of Giants
Titans, Trolls, Nephilim, Rephaim, Ogres, and Giants. These and other colossal beings frequent fairy tales and bible stories from Jack and the Beanstalk to David and Goliath. In fact every civilization on earth makes reference to giants in their folklore and legends. And for centuries it was assumed that giants in story and scripture were allegorical. But then along came science.
In 1890 archaeologist George Vacher de Lagouge discovered the remains of a Bronze Age man who stood almost 12 feet tall. Lagouge published his findings about the “Giant of Castelnau” in scientific periodicals, including La Nature. More giant bones were found at the same site, including skulls measuring up to 32 inches in circumference, suggesting not just an individual, but an entire race of giants that stood between 10 and 15 feet tall.
In 1912, archaeologists from Beloit College excavated over 200 effigy mounds near Lake Delavan, Wisconsin. The “Wisconsin Mounds” were found to be consistent with any eighth century woodland culture, except for the enormous size of the skeletons buried there. Many were of individuals who stood between 10 and 18 feet tall. The New York Times reported that the skeletons had other oddities in addition to giant stature. Extra fingers and toes, and a second row of teeth were cited.
Note these statistics for comparison: The tallest human in recorded history was Robert Wadlow, at 8’11’’, a London resident who died in 1940. The tallest man alive as of this writing is Radhouane Charbib from Tunisia, at 7’9”. In other words, even after accounting for disorders of the pituitary and all other forms of gigantism, there is no such thing as a 10-foot tall human. Let alone the 12 to 18 foot giants from Castelnau and Wisconsin!
And as extraordinary as these discoveries seem - they were not anomalies. Many more would follow. For the next hundred years, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, archaeologists found massive human bones and artifacts suggesting a civilization of titans. Hundreds of articles appeared in periodicals and newspapers from 1880 to 1970 speculating about the mysterious lost race of giants.
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More recently, scientists believed we were on the brink of identifying the giants as close cousins - or confirming a human-alien hybrid - using the latest DNA technology. But then, almost overnight, the subject became forbidden archaeology: You could no longer publish papers, study, or even discuss these bones. If you dared to pursue the subject, your career would be over, tenure lost, and all your careful research suspect.
The mainstream scientific community was intent on covering up all evidence of the giants - so much so that the bones actually began disappearing. Even the Smithsonian Museum “lost” all the Wisconsin bones sent to them, and offered no further explanation. A mad flurry of hoax discoveries clogged the media, adding to the confusion. Creating hoaxes is just one way mainstream scientists discredit those who work outside their established guidelines. I strongly suggest you read Michael Cremo’s book Forbidden Archaeology (Bhaktivedanta Press; Revised, 1998) for more regarding the suppression of ideas from the scientific community.
Despite the suddenly taboo subject, many speculate that we DID conduct DNA testing on the giants before the bones went missing. But what they found was too outrageous for the mainstream - so they immediately began their campaign to suppress all the data. What did they find that frightened them so? Why can’t they publish their results? Do the findings suggest an alternate evolutionary history for mankind?
One intriguing possibility comes from the Bible. It says Nephilim are the offspring of fallen angels and humans, [Genesis 6:4]. Early humans may have greeted alien visitors as gods - mistaking them for fallen angels. The aliens combined their DNA with early humans and created a race of giants. The aliens were not just having fun with DNA, they needed a strong, docile slave race to do their bidding.
But where are the giants now? The Bible has an answer for this too. It says the Great Flood was sent to destroy them. Now, it may be some natural (or heaven sent) disasters contributed to their demise, but an old saying comes to mind: “History is written by the victors.” I believe we, the little people, wiped them out.
Our relationship with the giants was marred by fear and hatred. In our stories they are always violent, greedy, fierce, villainous, stupid, slow, filthy and foul smelling. In most fairy tales they are even portrayed as man-eating! And who is to say they were not? As the victors, we get to say what we want about the losers. Some would argue we MUST say these things, to ease our collective conscience for the foul deed of completely obliterating another race - our cousins no less! History written by victors indeed!
Despite all the obstacles, I hope that intrepid scholars will continue to research these mysterious giants, and help us understand who they were and exactly why and how they disappeared.