The kensington rune stone compelling new evidence book

In 2005, scott wolter coauthored a book entitled the kensington rune stone. Compelling new evidence, much effort was directed toward gathering together old family documents. Compelling new evidence, richard nielsen and scott f. Compelling new evidence in 2005, and his latest research is recounted in the justpublished book. Compelling new evidence has 1 available editions to buy at half price books. The newest testing, a stateoftheart 3d imaging project mapping the kensington runestone, was conducted last thursday at the runestone museum. The kensington runestone has been the subject of discussion and controversy since its discovery in 1898 by a swedish farmer, named olof ohman, while clearing land for his farm near kensington, minnesota 45 48 46. Pictures of the characters modified by the medieval carver, that i photographed in 2002, were taped above the windows for dick to use as visuals as he. The kensington runestone with scott wolter giants of the.

Compelling new evidence is both a forensic inquisition and engaging mystery. Scott fred wolter books list of books by author scott. Swedish scholar finds new evidence that the kensington. Wolter present new evidence in favor of the authenticity of the krs runes, including a discussion of the larsson letters and wolters petrographic analysis. Through the presentation of compelling new evidence, this bookanswers the many nagging questions that have puzzled investigators for over 100 years. Page 218 of our compelling new evidence book includes oversized runic fonts of the modified characters on the first six lines i documented. Coauthors geologist scott wolter and engineer richard nielsen present the evidence of their collective 25 years of research on the artifact. The cryptic code with scott wolter 1216 by barbara delong. This book depicts a continent emerging as both a bloody battleground between native americans and europeans and a place where alien cultures began to mesh.

Compelling new evidence 2005 available from its publisher. Scott has been president of american petrographic services, inc. If you are a longtime reader of this blog, you are undoubtedly familiar with the legend of the kensington runestone, a runecovered stone. Its something that puts settlers in america well before columbus.

Richard nielsen, who together coauthored the book the kensington rune stone. Not very far north and 27 years before the discovery of the kensington rune stone, an old fire steel was added to the medieval norse specimens located at the oslos university museum. And a good companion is the exhaustive scientific analysis of the stone and its runes, the kensington rune stone. Compelling new evidence paperback june 1 2005 by richard nielsen author 4. New evidence presented in dassel on the authenticity of. The existence of another new code embedded within the inscription was first realized by the author during the lecture portion of the select master degree, the second of three degrees within the cryptic degrees of york rite freemasonry. Compelling new evidence by richard nielsen 20050101 on. In the us that means the kensington rune stone, the heavener rune stone and the newport ri tower get some additional attention. Kensington rune stone secondary geodetic code elements in 2010, a minneapolisbased musician, mark limburg, published a book, the kensington rune stone. Years ago, i wrote a piece for the newsletter of the denver chapter of the colorado archaeological society about proposed evidence for viking exploration into north america moore 2001. In vikings in the attic, eric dregni tracks down and explores the significant and quite often bizarre historic sites, tales, and traditions of scandinavias peculiar colony in the midwest.

The mysteries of the hooked x and cryptic code of the templars in america. This is the history they left out of the textbooksthanks to cormac obrien, the forgotten history of america will be forgotten no more. I wrote about the stone and the possibility of it being another land claim stone placed by the knights templar at about the same time as the kensington rune stone in my 2006 book, the kensington rune stone. Mysteries of the kensington runestone are also mentioned in this book knights templar or vikings on the prairie. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Kensington runestone authenticity testing also used on.

Kensington rune stone deception disguised as scholarship. The kensington rune stone has been the subject of passionate debate over its authenticity since it was discovered in the roots of a tree near kensington, minnesota,by olof ohman in 1898. Defying critics and skeptics, the authors dig deep into the history of the kensington rune stone andusing a combination of hard science, historical research and common senseconclusively prove that the stone slab is a genuine medieval artifact. Scott is also the author of several books, including the kensington rune stone. Compelling new evidence, another minnesota geologist, scott wolter, performed modern scientific tests on the stone and the carvings. In a new book coming out in november of 2005, the kensington runestone. Key to the secret history of north america, akhenaten to the founding fathers. It had been uncovered from the deep beneath the banks of the red river near climax, minnesota. The kensington runestone compelling new evidence this book really lays out the evidence for the stone s authenticity, including the geologic evidence and the linguistic evidence including ancient swedish runes that were discovered in the 1900s but are also inscribed on the runestone. Gift shop search for products hnafatfl viking game best sellers the kensington rune stone compelling new evidence books and dvds if you can read this, you are a viking clothing jt ma. The results of their research present a compelling and convincing case. Through the presentation of compelling new evidence this book answers the many nagging questions that have eluded investigators for over 100 years. When asked about the degree, the university of minnesota could find no evidence of wolters claim and they maintain such records all the way back to 1932.

Key to the secret history of north america and akhenaten to the founding fathers. Nielsen, along with scott wolter, a geologist and petrographer from st. At a book release party for our book, the kensington rune stone. In some cases they served linguistic purposes, in others they were part of various. Minnesota geologist maintains authenticity of kensington. Kensington rune stone compelling new evidence using exhaustive research, objective analysis and personal testimony, nielsen, wolter, and their team have left scientific prejudice behind and refused to leave one document or stone left unturned. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Now the official blog of the swedish national heritage board has surprising new evidence that confirms the hypothesis that the unusual and nonstandard runes found on the kensington rune stone are in fact of nineteenth century vintage, or at any rate not the runes used by medieval french knights. Kensington runestone revisited research minnesota historical. New evidence presented in dassel on the authenticity of the. Compelling new evidence in 1898, a minnesota farmer clearing trees from his field uprooted a large stone carved with mysterious runes. His latest book in the series, cryptic code of the templars in america, is due out in early september of 2019.

Compelling new evidence, that presents a large body of research that conclusively. A swedish immigrant, olof ohman, reported that he discovered it in 1898 in the largely rural township of solem, douglas county, minnesota, and named it after the nearest settlement, kensington. Beginning in 2000 and culminating with the publication of his book, kensington rune stone. Through the presentation of compelling new evidence this book answers the many nagging questions that have puzzled investigators for the over 100 years. If you want an intelligent eyeopener on the kensington runestone s story, i highly recommend this little book. How often does one find a book which combines history, anthropology, geology, mystery, modern analytical method. Now known as the kensington rune stone, it details a journey of land acquisition in the year 62. Scott is the author of several books including, the kensington rune stone. No longer can we doubt that european explorers visited north america in the 14th century. The kensington rune stone has been the subject of passionate debate over its authenticity since it was discovered in the roots of a tree near kensington, minnesota, by olof ohman in 1898. Moen presented new evidence discovered in the past 25 years by scott wolter, geologist and president of the american petrographic services, along with dr.