Earth/matriX

How much of ancient artwork is based on scientific knowledge ? That is a question that is explored in the Earth/matriX essays. All too often we view our ancient heritage as coming from nascent beings who did not really know what they were achieving with their works; or, we enjoy viewing them as being magicians of some kind. Whatever the particular viewpoint may be, there is another possibility of examining the ancient artwork: from the perspective of its internal logic. The Earth/matriX series, written by Charles W. Johnson, represents an independent effort to examine the relationships of astronomical data, mathematical models, the laws of geometry, and how all of that possibly became interpreted and translated into the ancient artwork. Every culture, every piece of artwork is fair game for analysis. The governing idea is simple: there is only one reality, and that reality exists as spacetime/movement. The laws of nature necessarily reflect spacetime coordinates and relations. The ancient artwork, no matter where it may have existed, would necessarily have reflected these same laws, those same coordinates. Some aspects of the artwork would be due to those unbending laws, other aspects would be due to individual expression and imagination. Those different levels of analysis and inquiry are approached in the writings of the Earth/matriX series. The essays are presented with more reasoning than with academic references in an effort to cut to the core of each particular subject. Each case study presents sufficient elements to decide whether to continue or reroute the analysis. Hopefully we may learn more from our ancient heritage than what has already been achieved by so many over the years. The Earth/matriX project is based upon the idea that the ancient knowledge may offer insight into reviewing our contemporary approach to science and knowledge about ourselves and our world. The Earth/matriX Series, Science in Ancient Artwork, represents an attempt to build upon the innumerable contributions of others who have sought to understand the meaning of our ancient legacy.