American Ogham
Dr. Barry Fell
Every once in while mankind is blessed with an academic visionary genius. Barry Fell was one of these. It was Dr. Fell's work which single-handedly brought pre-Columbian Ogham inscriptions found at various locations within the United States, to the attention of the world.
Sadly however, as is too-often the case with visionaries, his revelations were not well liked by the establishment. Even today, the Epigraphic Society, (which he founded), has turned their backs on him and his work. Indeed, they do their best to erase him from memory and with a collective vow of silence, refuse to acknowledge his genius. Appreciation for his remarkable discoveries, as outlined within his book, "America B.C.," must come at the expense of succeeding in the struggle to overcome the prejudice taught as a matter of course by academic institutions both within the USA and abroad.
Barry Fell was an emeritus professor at Harvard University. He came to America from New Zealand in 1964. In addition to being a world-recognized authority on marine biology, he was founding-president of the Epigraphic Society, and was editor and co-author of eight volumes of decipherments of ancient inscriptions. He wrote the classic book America B.C., which the American Booksellers Association presented to the White House in 1977 as one of the best 250 books published between 1973 and 1977 in the United States.
Every once in while mankind is blessed with an academic visionary genius. Barry Fell was one of these. It was Dr. Fell's work which single-handedly brought pre-Columbian Ogham inscriptions found at various locations within the United States, to the attention of the world.
Sadly however, as is too-often the case with visionaries, his revelations were not well liked by the establishment. Even today, the Epigraphic Society, (which he founded), has turned their backs on him and his work. Indeed, they do their best to erase him from memory and with a collective vow of silence, refuse to acknowledge his genius. Appreciation for his remarkable discoveries, as outlined within his book, "America B.C.," must come at the expense of succeeding in the struggle to overcome the prejudice taught as a matter of course by academic institutions both within the USA and abroad.
Barry Fell was an emeritus professor at Harvard University. He came to America from New Zealand in 1964. In addition to being a world-recognized authority on marine biology, he was founding-president of the Epigraphic Society, and was editor and co-author of eight volumes of decipherments of ancient inscriptions. He wrote the classic book America B.C., which the American Booksellers Association presented to the White House in 1977 as one of the best 250 books published between 1973 and 1977 in the United States.
