For all of the time man has spent traveling Earth, it’s hard to believe there can still be things left to discover. A Canadian man learned, though, there is always something new to find if you are willing to search.
For years there have been rumors of a strange facial carving on a cliffside at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve in Canada. The “face in the rocks” was said to be on Reek’s Island, which is part of the Broken Group Islands. Hank Gus of Tseshaht First Nation, which is an aboriginal group close to the area, heard the stories and decided to take it upon himself to search for the mysterious formation.
After nearly two years, Gus and his group finally found what they were looking for, according to Parks Canada First Nation’s program manager Matthew Payne:
“Gus and some Tseshaht beach keepers recently discovered it a few weeks ago, and they were very excited to share it with us and the archaeologist we work with,” Payne, 43, told ABC News today. “We went out to see it recently, and it’s remarkable. It really is a face staring back at you.”
The rocky face is believed to be about 7-feet tall, and may hold historical significance to the Tseshaht, who have occupied the area for thousands of years. It has a similar structure to an ancient wood carving located at the group’s administrative offices.
According to Payne, there is still some debate, though, as to whether the face is actually man-made or natural:
“Mother Nature is capable of creating all sorts of amazing things, though the face is very striking,” Payne said. “But we still can’t definitively say if the face is man-made or not.”
Both Parks Canada and the Tseshaht hope to solve this riddle as soon as they can find a way to navigate the dangerous rocks that surround the face.
Indiana Jones would have a field day with this one.
(Via ABC NEWS)