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i find this subject fascinating. there are numerous accounts throughout ancient and very recent history that speak of giant humans ranging from 7-20 feet tall. typically they are in the 8-9 foot range. today i read another interesting article here: Giants in the Americas - Death Valley, California - Cavern Temple of the Giants
i know a giant personally, his name is Igor and he is 7'8", i used to teach him tae kwon do when he was a pre-teen over 6 ft tall.

anyone here know much about this subject?
 
pixelsmith said:
i find this subject fascinating. there are numerous accounts throughout ancient and very recent history that speak of giant humans ranging from 7-20 feet tall. typically they are in the 8-9 foot range. today i read another interesting article here: Giants in the Americas - Death Valley, California - Cavern Temple of the Giants
i know a giant personally, his name is Igor and he is 7'8", i used to teach him tae kwon do when he was a pre-teen over 6 ft tall.

anyone here know much about this subject?
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CONGRATS! That was your 1000th post!!!

I too am interested in this subject. Supposedly they have found bones, but I have yet to see them or any real proof.

And, not to get all 'religiousy' and all, but when the Bible (much of it is great history) talks about David and Goliath, it says that David's army was "as grasshoppers" to Goliath. That is pretty damned big.
 
There are enough reports of giants in ancient literature that I feel safe assuming there must be something to it. These tales could have arisen from people who were on the small side encountering tribes of people on the abnormally tall side. Think of what a 6'10'' African Plains-person looks like to a Pygmy. A height difference of only a few feet is pretty substantial.

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Thanks, I'll read the articles and am interested in this as well. But to date, I've found no evidence that there actually were giants. Giants, being unusually large and perhaps probably a different species. All these people claim that giants have been found and that there bones are somehow (drum roll please) being covered up by the Smithsonian, the gov't, prominent scientists, etc. Has a familiar ring right??

Someone on the Paracast (maybe another show) I think was talking about some skeletons in South America where there were unusually large skeletons with six fingers and double rows of teeth. But again no evidence, just claims. The mound builders had large skeletons in them apparently, but not in the degree that it would be outside the physical stature of normal tall human beings. Actually I think they were under 7 feet tall.

Then there were giants allegedly found in the Grand Canyon. Again no evidence. Giants date back eons and I watched a show about the Greeks and giants. Apparently there heros were often times thought of as superhuman giants. This was probably due to the massive amounts of dinosaur bones found in several areas. The Greeks looked at these and combined the structure of the physical bones into their mythology. They even buried the bones as evidence that their heros were giants, "just look at His bones".

Either way I find it interesting, but don't put too much hope in ever seeing good evidence for real giants. I sure wouldn't mind being wrong. Can you imagine a 20 foot human like being beating the crap out of you?? That would be scary as hell. But I don't even know if a skeleton (as we know a human skeleton) would support the weight. Oh well, thanks for the links.
 
several years ago giant sized human bones were found only a few miles from where i sit. in fact i believe there have been at least 6 sites in minnesota alone. it appears that they are often found near or in burial mounds. the bones turn to dust rapidly when exposed to air.
 
pixelsmith said:
several years ago giant sized human bones were found only a few miles from where i sit. in fact i believe there have been at least 6 sites in minnesota alone. it appears that they are often found near or in burial mounds. the bones turn to dust rapidly when exposed to air.
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I need more on this...I believe there was a Photo Shop contest a while back with a "giant human bones" theme.
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skunkape said:
I need more on this...I believe there was a Photo Shop contest a while back with a "giant human bones" theme.
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here are a few instances of giant bones found in MN or near here, Chatfield is only a few minutes from my home. i intend to check with the local history center to see if they have anything on the subject.

1883 Minnesota, Warren: Ten skeletons of both sexes and of gigantic size were taken from a mound.
1887 Wisconsin, Le Crescent: Bones of giant humans were discovered in burial mounds.
1888 Minnesota, St. Paul: The remains of seven skeletons 7 to 8 feet tall were discovered.
1896 Minnesota, Lake Koronis: The skeleton of a huge man was uncovered. At Moose Island and Pine City, bones of other giants were found.

Worlds Before Our Own, by Brad Steiger

In La Crescent, Minnesota, not far from Dresbach, mound diggers reportedly found large skillets and “bones of men of huge stature.” Over in Chatfield, mounds were excavated, revealing six skeletons of enourmous size. Unusually large skeletons of seven people buried head down were discovered in Clearwater. The skulls of the latter find were said to have had receding foreheads, and teeth that were double all the way around.
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I can only imagine the back problems that poor guy must have had in this gravity-well.
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Hey I like this...It is fascinating. I agree with the comment about wether there could have been a 20ft human...would the bones support the weight? There does seem to be an upper limit - look at the health problems of Robert Pershing Waddlow (sorry if the spelling is wrong.....but he was nearly 9ft wasn't he?). However, it does not mean that there could not be someone of 20ft....Nature generally finds a way. I was having a similar discussion about gravity, and I was relating that dinosaurs could not exist today because gravity is too high and they are too big. However, apparently dinosaurs with hollow bones have been discovered....So could humans with hollow bones have existed? This would allow them to become bigger/taller. Just some thoughts to add to the mix.....Great thread!:D
 
MVoltage said:
I was having a similar discussion about gravity, and I was relating that dinosaurs could not exist today because gravity is too high and they are too big. However, apparently dinosaurs with hollow bones have been discovered....So could humans with hollow bones have existed? This would allow them to become bigger/taller. Just some thoughts to add to the mix.....Great thread!:D
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Hey MVoltage,

Re all that you said there. Have another listen to what Neal Adams had to say here;
https://www.theparacast.com/podcast/april-22-2007-neal-adams-and-eric-julien/

I think he was on during the second half of the show. I was very intrigued by what he had to say about the expanding earth idea, and as has been said before, we are still very unsure of the true history of this planet and so I guess this idea has some interesting possibilities.

Mark
 
dusty said:
Hey MVoltage,

Re all that you said there. Have another listen to what Neal Adams had to say here;
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Was he the guy that mentioned seeing giant skeletons down in South America?? The ones with six fingers and double rows of teeth. I can't remember where I heard this and I'm too busy and/or lazy to listen to that episode right now.
 
Although I don't doubt there have been been cases in history where individuals have grown excessively tall, or small, the whole "giants" scenario is something I file away in my "bunk" drawer. From what I've read, and seen, people who grow to an excessive height suffer various health problems. I knew a guy who used to compete in Muay Thai. He was almost 8 feet tall and heavy. He didn't last long.

There have been so many stories of digs and skeletons being uncovered, yet, not an ounce of evidence.

Strange how someone can find a bone of a prehistoric animal and it's plastered all over the media yet no mention of these "giants" has had any serious exposure.

The tale of skulls with double row of teeth has never been proven accurate. In fact, it's the opposite. There are countless reports depicting the 19th century as the time where these stories flourished. People reported finding these skulls all over the US continent. The people who push this bunk also claim and early Irish tribe called the Fomorians had double row teeth. Unfortunately, Fomorians are a fictional race of ogres. Again, not an ounce of evidence.

Mounds were bery popular in pre-Colombian cultures in North America. Literally thousands of these mounds have been found but none of the findings, be it metal artifacts or human bones, have surprised archeologists.

To date, these "giants" are simply myths and frauds in archaeology.
 
Jose Collado said:
Although I don't doubt there have been been cases in history where individuals have grown excessively tall, or small, the whole "giants" scenario is something I file away in my "bunk" drawer. From what I've read, and seen, people who grow to an excessive height suffer various health problems. I knew a guy who used to compete in Muay Thai. He was almost 8 feet tall and heavy. He didn't last long.

There have been so many stories of digs and skeletons being uncovered, yet, not an ounce of evidence.

Strange how someone can find a bone of a prehistoric animal and it's plastered all over the media yet no mention of these "giants" has had any serious exposure.

The tale of skulls with double row of teeth has never been proven accurate. In fact, it's the opposite. There are countless reports depicting the 19th century as the time where these stories flourished. People reported finding these skulls all over the US continent. The people who push this bunk also claim and early Irish tribe called the Fomorians had double row teeth. Unfortunately, Fomorians are a fictional race of ogres. Again, not an ounce of evidence.

Mounds were bery popular in pre-Colombian cultures in North America. Literally thousands of these mounds have been found but none of the findings, be it metal artifacts or human bones, have surprised archeologists.

To date, these "giants" are simply myths and frauds in archaeology.
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not an ounce of evidence? :rolleyes: even tho there are living giants among us today jose calls fraud. whatever dude...
i actually believe there is something to a few of these giant findings.
 
I guess you didn't read the part about the 8 foot tall Muay Thai fighter? It seems to be your forté to conveniently overlook things.

There's a difference between Gigantism and 20 foot tall "giants" as purported by websites that use biblical references and archeological hoaxes as their "evidence".

Again, yes, I mentioned an 8 foot tall person, health issues and now giantism which is a rare and recognised medical condition. This rare condition does not vouch for all the alleged archeological findings which to date elude us with any evidence of their existence.

Now, got proof of "giants" or those two row teeth giants?
 
Jose Collado said:
I guess you didn't read the part about the 8 foot tall Muay Thai fighter? It seems to be your forté to conveniently overlook things.

There's a difference between Gigantism and 20 foot tall "giants" as purported by websites that use biblical references and archeological hoaxes as their "evidence".

Again, yes, I mentioned an 8 foot tall person, health issues and now giantism which is a rare and recognised medical condition. This rare condition does not vouch for all the alleged archeological findings which to date elude us with any evidence of their existence.

Now, got proof of "giants" or those two row teeth giants?
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no. but i dont have proof you exist either.
 
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