Help with stone tablet

[bellamikey101]

I have a stone tablet my ex-wife left me with that she told me her father had found inEcuador awhile back. I think it looks pretty interesting but I don't have anymore information on it. Was wondering if I could get some help trying to learn more about it. I'll attach a picture. Thanks.

Edited March 24, 2013 by bellamikey101

[Ashotep]

Until you do attach a picture we could only guess.

[bellamikey101]

Sorry. Just attached it.

[Ashotep]

That is interesting. It looks like hyroglifics and I found a web site that has something a lot like it on there.

The Crespi Ancient Artifact Collection of Cuenca Ecuador

EDIT: What I am talking about is down towards the bottom, page 13.

Edited March 24, 2013 by Hilander

[Sakari]

You should take it to your local Museum, I am sure they can find out about it, or lead you in the right direction.

Good find Hilander...

[bellamikey101]

Do you think there's any value in this thing? I don't really have any use for it so was just kinda trying to figure out what it was worth.

[Sakari]

Do you think there's any value in this thing? I don't really have any use for it so was just kinda trying to figure out what it was worth.

Send a picture of it to some Museums, see what they say. Then, you can check a pawn shop, but personally, I would look for auction places that can get you more money, if it is worth it.

Or, you could do the right thing, and donate it to a Museum

[bellamikey101]

Alright, I'll send pics to some museums and post back what I find out. Thanks for the help guys.

[Ashotep]

I think a museum is the way to go. It may be very valuable if its pre-Inca.

[pallidin]

Nice tablet. Best of luck in your investigations.

[krypter3]

The Hieroglyphs look very much like they are Inca in origin. I might be mistaken because it's been a few years since I did research on the Inca, it was for highschool but it seems similar.

Upon a google search there were indeed Inca in Ecuador.

[Harte]

The Inca didn't have any hieroglyphs. They used knots in rope to convey language, as I recall.

Harte

[krypter3]

The Inca didn't have any hieroglyphs. They used knots in rope to convey language, as I recall.

Harte

Really, I'm stumped now then, I have no idea who I'm thinking of.

Now you've got me stuck on it hahahaha. I will try and find some of my history books relating to the assignment, I've got them stashed in my garage somewhere.

Edited March 25, 2013 by krypter3

[krypter3]

I can't be of any help I'm afraid. According to my mother, my history books got thrown out when we moved houses. Sorry

Edited March 25, 2013 by krypter3

[TheSearcher]

The Inca didn't have any hieroglyphs. They used knots in rope to convey language, as I recall.

Harte

Yes that's called the "khipu" if I'm not mistaken.

Please check here for the wiki, not perfect but for once good enough.

[Abramelin]

Really, I'm stumped now then, I have no idea who I'm thinking of.

Now you've got me stuck on it hahahaha. I will try and find some of my history books relating to the assignment, I've got them stashed in my garage somewhere.

Maybe you were thinking of this, a drawing made by Juan de Santa Cruz Pachacuti Yamqui Salcamayha, a native Peruvian (ca. 1620)

http://www.sacred-texts.com/earth/boe/boe22.htm

[bellamikey101]

I found out it is from the Guanguala from Ecuador, Pre Columbian, Ca 1200 AD, perhaps a lintel from a tomb or interior setting.

[Sakari]

I found out it is from the Guanguala from Ecuador, Pre Columbian, Ca 1200 AD, perhaps a lintel from a tomb or interior setting.

Cool deal.