Category Archives: References to James’ work

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Review of “Mu Revealed”

Posted on October 27, 2012 | Comments Off

“Mu Revealed” is advertised as the 6th in a series on the cover and a list of ‘other books in the Mu series’ is provided inside.

The first part of the book published in 1970 describes the details of the Dr. Reesdon Hurdlop expedition to the Valley of Mexico to gather evidence to prove the existence of Mu. Sponsored by the Marquina-Jolicoeur Institute of London, Drs. Hurdlop, Maude N. Robat and Raymond Buckland as well as author Tony Earll are parties to an excavation of one of William Niven’s sites near Mexico City. This dig completes the investigation only partially excavated by Niven (according to the author.) After reaching the lowest level encountered by Niven and underneath a stone slab in that floor, a small stone sarcophagus was discovered. The box was opened and inside were 69 papyrus scrolls that were subsequently dated to 23,000 years ago.

Part Two of “Mu Revealed” uses the translated scrolls to provide a description of Mu from the viewpoint of Kland, a neophyte priest of the Temple College of Mu. The 69 scrolls are purported to be his diary, saved from the cataclysm of volcanic action by being hidden under the floor. There are differences between Churchward’s description of Mu and that provided in “Mu Revealed.” Churchward always spoke of the inhabitants as without savagery, but with the description of the handling of an uprising, “Mu Revealed” rejects that premise. The book describes the people in greater detail than James’ written works and even includes an image of one of the scrolls – one thing that James never did with the Naacal Tablets. Another term mentioned in the context of the ancient civilization of Mu was slavery – a term unused in the original works. A final notable difference is the established pantheons. In “Mu Revealed” we are told that there are two ‘gods’ represented by the Sun and Moon. On the other hand, James concept of the religion followed by the people of Mu involved the ‘Great Cosmic Force.’ James’ understanding of the Great Cosmic Force was a common variable that was expressed in the entirety of James’ works. His interpretation of signs and symbols were derived from this understanding.

Part Three (a very short section,) provides more information in an attempt to collaborate Churchward’s theory of Mu. He also goes through some reasons that some of his conclusions differ from the original.

The forgoing was a brief summary of the contents of ‘Mu Revealed.’ As mentioned previously, the cover has the words ‘6th in a series’ and inside are listed the names of the other volumes, of which James Churchward wrote five. One might assume that Tony Earll, Reesdon Hurdlop and the Marquina-Jolicoeur Institute that sponsored the expedition were somehow officially authorized to bring their findings into the ‘official’ canon of James Churchward’s works. That assumption would be false. Written 34 years after James’ death, the book is/was not part of the “Mu series.” Another facet of “Mu Revealed” is that the author’s name on the front of the book, ‘Tony Earll’ is an anagram for ‘not really’ and ‘Reesdon Hurdlop’ is an anagram for ‘Rudolf Rednose.’ These anagrams appear to be deliberate inclusions in the text. According to ‘The Internet,’ the real author is Raymond Buckland, but not everything you read on ‘The Internet’ is true. I did confirm via email that Mr. Buckland is indeed the author of ‘Mu Revealed.’ My request for an interview went unanswered. The only conclusion one can reach is that it is a work of fiction and the contents are a complete fabrication. The author does provide some quotes from James Churchward and the release closely followed the paperback republication of his works. I can’t speak for Mr. Buckland, but it is clear to me that ‘Mu Revealed’ was his attempt to introduce his interpretation of James’ theories into the ongoing revival of Churchward’s books (and to sell a few books by association.)

‘Mu Revealed’ is a work of fiction and is not part of the ‘Lost Continent of Mu’ series. In my opinion, I would not include references to ‘Mu Revealed’ as evidence enhancing the veracity of my great-grandfather’s theories.

Since I am not privy to all the details, nor can I read minds, I offer an open invitation for Mr. Buckland to respond as he sees fit with an entry in the my-mu.com guest blog. I will append the link to that response when available.

Thanks for visiting,
Jack Churchward

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Mexican ‘Chinaman’ Statues

Posted on February 11, 2012 | Comments Off

James Churchward described, as part of his materials on William Niven’s Mexican discoveries, a small statue of what he termed, a ‘Chinaman.’

From Lifting the Veil on the Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Men page 114:

RELICS FROM NIVEN’S LOWEST CITY 1. Egyptian head. 2. Ancient Grecian vase. 3. A toy. 4. Little Chinaman

From Lifting the Veil on the Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Men, pages 215-218

THE LITTLE CHINAMAN
“This image proves with indisputable evidence that the people who lived ages ago in the Valley of Mexico knew and were familiar with the Mongolian type. The ruin in which I found the Chinese image was in the remains of the third or lowest civilization thirty feet down from the surface in the pit which I had dug at San Miguel Amanda, near Haluepantla, nineteen miles from the national palace in Mexico City. The first (upper) civilization, marked by a cement floor, and walls of a concrete building I found at a depth of eight feet. Eleven feet below this was the second (middle) civilization of about the same grade of development as the first, and 30 feet 3 inches from the surface of the ground I came on a bed chamber, or tomb, I do not know which, in the third stratum of ruins, which contain the finest artefacts I have ever seen in Mexico. I am inclined to think the room was thirty feet square, its walls were made of concrete and crushed down to within a foot of their bases. Below was a tomb. In the center, on a raised rectangular platform, also of concrete, lay the skull and some of the bones of a man who could not have been more than five feet in height. His arms were very long, reaching almost to the knees, and his skull was decidedly of a Mongolian type. Around his neck had been a string of green jade beads. Green jade is not a Mexican mineral.
“Lying beside the body was a string of 597 pieces of shell. I say string, but the buckskin thong which had once born them was long since rotted to dust, and the wampum, or money, lay as if it had fallen from a string. With this money lay the greatest find of all – the little Chinaman.
“It is the first of its kind ever found in Mexico, though Mongoloid types persist in sufficient numbers among the Indians of all Mexico to convince anyone that the Indian blood of the country originally came from Asia.
“His oblique eye-slits, padded coat, flowing trousers and slippers make him a present-day Chinaman in all respects, except for the queue which is lacking. The Chinese did not, however, adopt the queue until they had been conquered by the Tartar hordes from the north.
“The little statuette is about 7 inches high, and where the arms are broken off, the clay of which the image is made shows red and friable in the center; outside, however, the clay has metamorphosed into stone, so that it can be chipped with the hammer only with the greatest difficulty. It is about 3 1/2 inches in width across the chest and 1 1/2 inches in thickness through the abdomen. In the ears are huge rings similar to those worn by the Chinese today, on the head is a skull cap with a tiny button in the center, almost exactly like the caps of the mandarins of the Empire, which has now become a republic. The coat, which is loose and of a type still worn by the Chinese, is shown fastened with a frog and a button, while on the breast is a circular plate or ornament, evidently covered with a layer of beaten gold, but worn bare by contact with the earth of unknown ages. Each arm is broken off at the shoulder, and the opening of the entire tomb has failed to disclose the missing hands. This Chinese image was not made by Aztecs. It had been buried in the earth in the Valley of Mexico’ for thousands of years before the Aztecs set foot on the plateau. The Aztecs were newcomers in Mexican history, the blood-thirsty conquerors of the great civilized and organized races of Mexico, who ravaged with fire and sword the cities built by the Toltecs, Ohmecs and Mayas. The Aztecs did not build; they took buildings from the builders by force of arms.
“The little Chinaman furnishes exactly the link for which we have been searching. He says without speaking that the most ancient tribes of Mexico were offshoots of the Mongoloid. “Near the skeleton, but off the platform, lay a flower vase about 15 inches high, undoubtedly filled with Xochitl, the yellow sacred flower of practically all of the ancient races of this country.”

This passage is from Chapter 11 (“Niven’s Buried Cities”) of Lifting the Veil on the Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Men. Almost the entirety of the chapter is contained in an article in one of James Churchward’s scrapbooks and is published as a footnote in “Lifting the Veil on the Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Men”. This account provides that the grave and statue were from San Miguel Amanda, near Haluepantla. It is unfortunate that the source and date of the article were removed from the article.

As reported in the “The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser” on January 11, 1913 in an article entitled, “Discoverers of America: Chinese First to Land,” Niven must have found another ‘chinaman’ statue. The article describes that Niven, while digging at the base of the great pyramid at ‘Tootihuacan(Teotihuacan)’ under three levels of civilization. It is described almost exactly the same as the ‘chinaman’ statue in the 1926 Lost Continent of Mu Motherland of Men.

One aid to help decipher the mystery is also included in one of James’ scrapbooks. The following map (source and date also removed) provides the locations of ancient ruins and includes the location of Azcapotzalco, “where traces of a Mongoloid civilization were uncovered by William Niven.”

The map also distinctly shows that Teotihuacan is in another location, so perhaps the placement of the artifacts from Teotihuacan was derived with the intent of bolstering the importance of the discovery, and saving them from having to write/type ‘Azcapotzalco.’

This ‘chinaman’ statue has been referenced in recent literary works also. The artifact was used by Gavin Menzies to show ‘Chinese influence in Central America,’ however that opinion is not unanimous. Mr. Menzies’ statue is the version discovered at Teotihuacan and it is even included on the People’s Daily (official information organ of the People’s Republic of China.) Jason Colavito provides an analysis of the statue on his website and indicates that far from being a ‘chinaman’ or an Asian figure, the artifact shows Mexican influences.

So, when is a ‘chinaman’ statue not Chinese? – when it is Mayan.

Jack Churchward

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Churchward and Radio Days at WNYC

Posted on January 31, 2012 | Comments Off

Before he wrote about the Lost Continent of Mu, James Churchward spoke on WNYC on a variety of topics. Recently, the WNYC blog celebrated the 87th anniversary of one of James’ broadcasts (WNYC and the Land of Mu or [My-mu.com guestblog].

The article also mentioned Churchward’s original WNYC broadcast scripts that are to be published in an electronic format.

In a ‘pre-my-mu.com’ website, I had collected the various clippings from James’ scrapbooks concerning his radio broadcasts and assembled them on a single page. While the clippings were nice, the page did not make the cut, because there was no really no substance to them. Again, I am grateful for the invaluable assistance of Historian (and all-around good guy) Yannis Deliyannis to provide the ‘substance.’

Therefore, I need to announce the rebirth of a new/old webpage aptly (I believe,) called ‘Radio Days‘.

A review on his January 30, 1925 broadcast, printed 87 years ago today read as follows:

Review: Talking of elocutionary stunts and all that, Colonel Churchward at WNYC used the words delicious fish. He did it without making a mess of it, but we “defy anyone to say these two words five times in succession quickly without hashing them. (Brooklyn NY Daily Eagle, January 31, 1925).

In addition to outlining the James’ entire appearances on WNYC, there are also some pictures of James from that time period that are different from his normal portrait contained in front of all his books. I must admit, the one I am most looking forward to reading about is ‘Hunting Pygmies in Central America.’ (My only question: What were they going to do when they found them?)