Category Archives: Geology
Sweden’s “Rock Tsunami” of 8000 Years Ago
In reading, some years ago, the fascinating book Underworld: The Mysterious Origins of Civilizations, by Graham Hancock, I came across this on page 71: At the time of Shaw’s third great flood[i] around 8,000 years ago… the stresses and earthquakes became … Continue reading
Quick! What’s the Ninth Largest Country in Area?
Wrong! (Probably). Why am I asking you this? Because a few months ago, while visiting Johannes & Anna in Uppsala, Eva and I met a married couple who came to Sweden a number of years ago, one from Moscow and … Continue reading
Posted in Geography, Geology
Tagged Caspian Sea, China, Genghis Khan, Karachaganak Field, Kazakh Khanate, Kazakhs, Kazakhstan, Russian Empire, Soviet "Virgin Lands" program
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The Pavellas Perspective 