AN ANCIENT LIBRARY.

Shannon News, 5 September 1924, Page 4

AN ANCIENT LIBRARY.

UNEARTHED AFTER 10,000 YEARS, Professor W. 'Niven' and* Dr, J. H. Cornyn have uncovered in Mexico a ’Mongolian library 10 to 26* feet under the earth, just beneath a third layer of volcanic ashes.’ The professor estimates th© library to be “at least 7000 years old, and possibly 10;000. We’ know that the volcanic deluge came 1 about 5000 years ago; for we"can measure that by th© various strata’ that ’ are above the volcanic debris. This entire valley was a great volcanic cone with 50 active volcanic mountains, and at least three of these giants constantly threw out streams of lava and ash and fire, which inundated this valley like a great flood. It was at that inundation that this pre-historic library was covered and the attendants buried.” The library shows that the various pyramids that were' erected in the valley also represented worship of the volcano gods. They are shaped like a volcano and the chief method of worship was to build flreß on the tops of these pyramids and keep them burning for 52 years, which was the century of these ancient people. It was on top of these pyramids that human sacrifices were mad© to the volcano gods long before the Aztecs came along with their human sacrifices. In addition to the * books' that have been unearthed from the shelves of this ancient library, architectural drawings have been dug up* by hundreds. These are drawings of the pyramids and temples. - They are on baked clay,, which, is so hard* that it is impregnable even by the digger’s pick. They are from sixteen .to eleven inches in * * surface** and two inches thick; They* are drawn by the architect in colours, and show each dimension and floor of the * various pyramids and temples. One-drawing shows four gables with pointed peaks, four terraces on each side and end, but no entrance. The pyramid Temple in those days had no: entrance. They were approached by ladders like the cliff dwellers, and when entrance was gained these ladders-were drawn up for safety’s sake; In later days - stone steps were installed by the Aztecs. _ AMATEURGARDENERS. ; An Auckland Doctor whose’ practice is largely obstetrical; writes: “I am: a keen : gardener and find notbingto equal Q-tol for keeoing my hands in good orders