Mu on Ardabil Plain – Iranian Mu Pseudo-Atlantis Alternative
Ardabil Mu · Mu Iran plain · Mughan Mu
Churchward 1926 Mu Pacific; 2015 Ardabil plain pseudo forum 'Mughan Mu concentric'·Pseudo sunken plain – Ardabil plain as Mu Motherland capital plain·🇮🇷 Ardabil Plain, Mughan Steppe, NW Iran (38°N 48°E pseudo claim), Iran (Mu pseudo)
About
About Mu on Ardabil Plain – Iranian Mu Pseudo-Atlantis Alternative
Mu on Ardabil (Mughan) Plain – pseudoarchaeological relocation of James Churchward's Pacific Mu continent (1926) to Iran's Ardabil–Mughan alluvial plain (38°15′N 48°21′E), claiming the 100×80 km Caspian–Aras lowland with 10 m contour 'rings' visible on SRTM are Mu's sunken continent capital (Kolb–Churchward composite). Claims Mu's 'Naacal tablets' refer to Ardabil hot springs as 'Mu Motherland springs'. Rejected: Ardabil plain is 20 Ma Caspian foreland basin alluvium, not Pacific oceanic crust; 10 m SRTM 'rings' are irrigation canal/Aras meander scrolls, not concentric temples; Churchward's Mu requires Pacific –11500 m Tonga Trench depth, not 100 m Iranian plain.
Why it mattersPedagogical: demonstrates crustal geology refutation (foreland basin vs oceanic crust) and SRTM canal meander pareidolia for Mu claims.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Why foreland basin continental crust cannot be oceanic Pacific Mu crust
- 02How Aras meander scrolls generate 10 m pseudo-rings on SRTM
Theories
- 01Caspian foreland basin 20 Ma vs Pacific crust <80 Ma age mismatch
- 02SRTM canal grid 1 km spacing matches Qajar irrigation, not Mu temples
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- No pre-2015 source links Churchward to Ardabil; plain is foreland basin not ocean
- Period
- Churchward 1926 Mu Pacific; 2015 Ardabil plain pseudo forum 'Mughan Mu concentric'
- Culture
- Pseudo sunken plain – Ardabil plain as Mu Motherland capital plain
- Purpose
- Refuted 2015– Ardabil plain geology Caspian foreland vs Pacific oceanic crust
- Abandoned
- not-applicable
- Excavation
- Not applicable
No pre-2015 source links Churchward to Ardabil; plain is foreland basin not ocean
Initial construction
c. 1529 CE
Rediscovery
On the ground
Structures & features
38.2500° N · 48.3500° E · -5 m · 3 mapped features
Ardabil Plain Pseudo-Rings (SRTM 10 m)
pseudo featureImagined SRTM 10 m concentric rings at 38.25°N 48.35°E where claim sees Mu Motherland capital rings
38.2500° N · 48.3500° EAras River Meander Scroll Control (Real)
meanderReal Aras River meander scroll bars 38.30°N 48.40°E – natural scrollbars conflated into Mu rings
38.3000° N · 48.4000° ECaspian Foreland Basin Edge (Geology Control)
basinCaspian foreland basin edge at 38.15°N 48.30°E – 20 Ma continental crust not Pacific oceanic
38.1500° N · 48.3000° E