[Aztlan] Reason & Origin for name "Atlantean" Columns

[D. M. Urquidi]

 Dear Listeros

The term was coined at a time when Greek and Latin
were still popular subjects in school.  

The student/researchers noticed that the columns were
usually human figures that were holding their hands up
high to support something above them, similar to the
Atlas figure holding the globe of the world. 

So not to be confused with the Afro-Greco image of
Atlas, and knowing that the Atlantic was newly named,
fairly recently for them, they called the figures
"Atlanteans:

Dea

> I was wondering if anyone can help me track down the
> origin of the term
> "Atlantean" in reference to the columns at Tula.  I
> am curious to find out
> who first used it and their reason for doing so.


D. M. Urquidi
  P. O. Box 49485
  Austin, Texas 78765
  http://www.mayalords.org  
  http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ancientamericas/



       
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