the A.R.E.'s Investigations into the Atlantic

I have a good friend (Berthold Schwarz) who lives in Vero Beach and says the underwater pyramid formation there is genuine. Schwarz, a psychiatrist, knows the man who supposedly discovered it. I've wanted to explore that area with a form of side scan sonar (front-scan, actually) for years but it keeps being put off. Thanks for reminding me of it. I'm always doubtful of such things, but it's in the realm of possibility. We may do that at the beginning of one of our trips to the area this spring or summer.

The Bahamas are a paradise of sorts, yes, outside of the few big cities. The Great Bahama Bank hasn't really been explored archaeologically. Bimini, parts of Andros, and parts of Cay Sal have been the long-term focus of ongoing expeditions. All of us in our small group want to do some sort of evaluation on the Great Bahamas Bank. Its generally 3 to 20 feet deep. But it has vast amounts of sand on the bottom. We've been across the entire thing on water and "eliminated" several seeming anomalies on it—circles mainly.

For that matter, Andros still has vast areas completely unexplored, especially the high ridge running down the entire island. Later this summer we plan on a small land surface survey of the ridge, at least 5 miles or so of it. Its pocked with caves, but no one has ever examined the surface for archaeological sites or clues.

Islands and other areas are for sale, rather cheap. The Mennonites have a huge farm on Andros. The land is free if the person can produce anything for export for a period of years. Of course, it can be hot, filled with biting bugs, phone and electricity can be spotty, and the largest grocery store is about the size of a 7-11. Still, for those who don't want in the fast lane, or an urban area, a place like Andros is ideal.

Greg Little