Yetis and little people
Recently, on one of the Native American Facebook feeds I follow I saw reference to The Cherokee Little People Were Real, by Mary A. Joyce. Joyce is also author of such books as Underground Military Bases Hidden in North Carolina Mountains, Tangible Evidence of Jesus, and Spy in the Sky. I do not in fact believe they are real, but I at least find it interesting that she claims there was physical evidence to back up her claim in the form of tunnels and skeletons, although she can't actually access any of them herself or show photos. Sometime I should read her book; meantime here is her discussing them:
My father recently sent me an article discussing Gregory Forth's book Between Ape and Human. Forth argues that Homo florensiensis may still survive in remote areas of Indonesia. I should read that book too, but he offers no physical evidence, only hearsay from local islanders.
I told my father that stories of little people are so common in the world that it would be more believable if these stories existed only in areas like Flores Island, if there really were a population surviving there. As it is, the stories are so ubiquitous yet without physical evidence that they seem to speak more to human psychology than physical reality. But again, I should read Forth's book, if I ever find the time.
I was in Santa Cruz recently, and really hoped to visit the Bigfoot Discovery Museum. I didn't make it there, though.
When I was a kid, I was fascinated by this dust cover, and especially by the yeti skull on the spine:
I checked the book out of the Base library repeatedly, but never actually read the book. It stuck with me, but after about 30 years I had to track it down knowing only the picture on the dust jacket and that the title had something to do with the abominable snowman. I've finally ordered a copy, to finally see what it says. I'm certain I will find it disappointing.
Click to viewMy father recently sent me an article discussing Gregory Forth's book Between Ape and Human. Forth argues that Homo florensiensis may still survive in remote areas of Indonesia. I should read that book too, but he offers no physical evidence, only hearsay from local islanders.
I told my father that stories of little people are so common in the world that it would be more believable if these stories existed only in areas like Flores Island, if there really were a population surviving there. As it is, the stories are so ubiquitous yet without physical evidence that they seem to speak more to human psychology than physical reality. But again, I should read Forth's book, if I ever find the time.
I was in Santa Cruz recently, and really hoped to visit the Bigfoot Discovery Museum. I didn't make it there, though.
When I was a kid, I was fascinated by this dust cover, and especially by the yeti skull on the spine:
I checked the book out of the Base library repeatedly, but never actually read the book. It stuck with me, but after about 30 years I had to track it down knowing only the picture on the dust jacket and that the title had something to do with the abominable snowman. I've finally ordered a copy, to finally see what it says. I'm certain I will find it disappointing.