Los Lunas Decalogue Stone, Ancient rock inscription on Hidden Mountain near Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States.
Los Lunas Decalogue Stone is a nine-line inscription carved into a massive boulder located on Hidden Mountain near Los Lunas. The carved panel displays text resembling ancient Hebrew characters alongside numerical symbols.
The inscription was first documented in 1933 by Professor Frank Hibben from the University of New Mexico, who learned about it from a guide who discovered it decades earlier in the 1880s. The exact dating of the original stone remains uncertain due to unclear origins.
The inscription contains text similar to the Ten Commandments, leading to discussions about early Jewish presence in pre-Columbian Americas.
Access to the site requires prior arrangement and planning with local land management authorities. Hiring a local guide or contacting authorities beforehand helps ensure smooth entry.
Natural weathering patterns and lichen growth cover the stone surface, obscuring portions of the inscription and making it harder to read. This layering of time and nature adds to the object's mystery.
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