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The Bosnian pyramids are a pseudo-archaeological〔 claim promoted by author Semir Osmanagić, that a cluster of natural hills in central Bosnia and Herzegovina are the largest human-made ancient pyramids on Earth. The hills are located near the town of Visoko, northwest of Sarajevo. Visočica hill, where the old town of Visoki was once sited, came to international attention in October 2005, following a news-media campaign by Osmanagić and his supporters. Osmanagić states that he has found tunnels, stone blocks and ancient mortar, which he has suggested once covered the Visočica structure. He opened excavations in 2006 which have reshaped the hill, making it look like a stepped pyramid.〔Woodard, C. (2007) The Great Pyramids of…Bosnia? Chronicle of Higher Education. vol. 53 no 30, pA12-A18. March 30, 2007.〕〔Pruitt, T. (2012a) Performance, Participation and Pyramids: Addressing Meaning and Method Behind Alternative Archaeology in Visoko, Bosnia. in A. Simandiraki and E. Stefanou, eds., pp. 20-32, From Archaeology to Archaeologies: the 'Other' Past’. BAR International Series no. 2409. Archaeopress, Oxford, England. ISBN 978-1407310077〕 Geologists, archeologists and other scientists have however concluded, after analysis of the site, its known history, and the excavations, that the hills are natural formations known as flatirons and that there are no signs of human construction involved.〔(Pyramid No More ), Sub Rosa, Issue 6, Oct 2006.〕〔(The great Bosnian pyramid scheme ) by Anthony Harding, British Archaeology November/December 2006〕〔John Bohannon, (Mad About Pyramids ), Science Magazine, 22 September 2006.〕 The European Association of Archaeologists released a statement calling the pyramid hypothesis a "cruel hoax".〔(Declaration from the European Association of Archaeologists ), 11 Dec 2006〕 ==Osmanagić's claims== Osmanagić has dubbed the Visočica hill the "Pyramid of the Sun", and two nearby hills, identified from satellite and aerial photography, the "Pyramid of the Moon" (Plješevica hill) and the "Pyramid of the (Bosnian) Dragon" (another two, "Pyramid of the Earth" and "Pyramid of Love" have been mentioned in reports). Newspaper reports have quoted Osmanagić as stating that they were constructed by ancient Illyrian inhabitants of the Balkans as early as 12,000 BC. In an interview with Philip Coppens in ''Nexus'' (April–May 2006), Osmanagić attempted to clarify his previous statements, stating he was misquoted, and that they were most likely constructed by the Illyrians, who, according to Osmanagić, lived in the area from 12,000 BC to 500 BC, and that the pyramid was therefore most likely constructed ''between'' those two dates. According to Osmanagić, the excavation has produced evidence of building blocks as well as tunnels. Additionally, Osmanagić states that he has found tunnels in the hillside which he interprets as ventilation shafts. He believes the Mesoamerican pyramids and Egyptian pyramids are built by the same people as the Visočica hill, with the hill built last. However, upon further thought he has decided that this dating mechanism may not be reliable and has now announced Visočica hill could be "The mother of all Pyramids", which he says would be corroborated by the existence of sacred geometry and further numerological study of messages left in the pyramid for future generations.〔(Osmanagic: Bosnian Pyramid of the Sun Candidate for “Mother” of all Pyramids ), ''(FENA News ), 20 April 2005''〕 Osmanagić wishes to excavate in order to "break a cloud of negative energy, allowing the Earth to receive cosmic energy from the centre of the galaxy" according to Osmanagić,〔 〕 who also hopes that it will be listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= 5-year Plan of Research on Visoko’s Visocica 1 Jan 2006 – 31 Dec 2010 )〕 In October 2011 a Sarajevo court ended a four-year court case by giving permission for further investigation of Visočica hill.〔(Major victory in bid to uncover potential remains of a lost civilisation ), ''(Balkans Business News'' ), 19 January 2012〕 According to Osmanagić, the dig involved an international team of archaeologists from Australia, Austria, Ireland, United Kingdom and Slovenia.〔(''Australian in Bosnia pyramid riddle'' ), ''Sydney Morning Herald'', 20 January 2006〕 However, many archaeologists he named have stated they had not agreed to participate and were never at the site.〔Mark Rose, (''Bosnian "Pyramids" Update'' ), ''Archaeology Magazine Online'', 14 June 2006〕 He also claimed the support of an "Oxford archaeologist" who was actually an unqualified undergraduate, and his foundation's web site claimed support of a British Member of Parliament but the name given did not match any sitting member.〔John Bohannon, "Researchers Helpless as Bosnian Pyramid Bandwagon Gathers Pace", ''Science'' 314:1862〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bosnian pyramid claims」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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