Scott Wolter Answers: Grand Canyon Treasure

Already I'm getting good suggestions about how to locate the cave in the Grand Canyon. They are good ideas, but were not practical or possible given the limited time the America Unearthed crew and I had there. However, that doesn't mean we couldn't try rafting in below the spot where the cave is in the future. Once located, a climb could then be organized once you know where you're going. Others have suggested using a camera-equipped drone to find the entrance, also is a great idea. The issue there is the area below the rim is a no-fly zone, but maybe drones are OK? Isn't the best way to alleviate suspicion is for the government to be completely open and allow an investigation? Stay tuned.

As far as Burrows Cave goes, I have to admit that I'm not optimistic. In fact, I did check out both areas circled on Harry's map. The problem is that even though I couldn't find an entrance, it was so overgrown I could have walked right over it. I am also skeptical about the artifacts, some I know for sure are fakes. There could very well be some that are real, but the fakes have polluted the whole collection in my opinion. Those fans who are interested in reading more about these other fakes should check out my latest book, Akhenaten to the Founding Fathers: The Mysteries of the Hooked X.

The biggest problem with Burrows Cave is Russell Burrows. Based on the factual evidence we have so far, the Isis Stone being a 100% fake casts a long dark shadow over Russell's claim. Russell says he cares about history, but if he really did he would have taken skeptical academics to the site and shut them up. But it appears he is planning to take his secret to the grave leaving historians with no other choice but to conclude it was all a hoax. A man with honor would have come forward long ago.

In other news

Don't miss this great blog post by Norman Byrd

"Scott Wolter is the forensic geologist. He's not too satisfied with the idea that Columbus was the first European to discover the Americas or with the notion that other ancient cultures didn't at some time venture forth and have commerce with areas that are now located in the US. As he notes in the promotional video clip for the show, 'Sometimes history isn't what we've been told.'"

"And who knows? Scott Wolter could be correct. There could have been several cultural incursions into the Americas that pre-date the landing of Columbus. Besides, Native Americans still take exception to the story that Christopher Columbus "discovered" America -- when millions of Americans were already here when he arrived."

Here's the link to Norman's blog post.