The Ica Stones - book exerpt index

The words of Dr. Cabrera

The Message of the Engraved Stones of Ica
by Javier Cabrera Darquea

This section will contain exerpts from the book "The Message of the Engraved Stones of Ica" by Dr. Javier Cabrera Darquea. The book is not available through any normal bookstore, but is available for purchase by mail from the late Dr. Cabrera's family in Ica, Peru. It was originally written in Spanish, although an English-translated version is available. I have the English version, and so will use quotations from that source. The translations seem to be imperfect at times, so the reader should bear with the grammatical flaws, as they are probably the result of translation problems rather than the writing skills of the author. Dr. Cabrera planned a second volume that would expand on what he had written in his first book, but as far as I know this second book was not finished prior to his passing in December of 2001.

INDEX OF BOOK EXERPTS

1.	Introduction to the book .
2.	Characteristics of the stones Are the stones a form of writing? Stones and images are in series Prehistoric animals depicted on the stones .
3.	Laboratory analysis of the stones .
4.	Reconstructing the thematic series Categories of ancient knowledge depicted Results of the laboratory analysis The need for further excavations at the stone's source .
5.	What the stones reveal .
6.	Petroglyphs vs. Gliptolyphs Definition of a gliptolyph "A system of communication" The three types of gliptolyphic symbols Stone size increases with series, and with complexity Engraving vs. bas-relief methods A good summary paragraph Two things required to decipher the gliptolyphs .
7.	Why stone was used as the medium .
8.	The statues of Acambaro, Mexico .
9.	The mystery of Ocucaje Stones found by huaqueros, and in ancient burials Scientists and cultural authorities ignore the stones .
10.	Disputing the hoax claims .

These exerpts comprise only a small portion of the first section of the book. If you wish to read more about the Engraved Stones of Ica and their analysis by Dr. Cabrera, I encourage you to purchase his book.