Dream projects in search of sponsors

The Fossil Bed Expedition—In 1997 Peter Gorman and his wife Gilma discovered the first fossil bed ever found in the lowlands of northwest Peru. Paleontologists at the American Museum of Natural History in New York estimated that the fossils brought back by the Gormans represented at least seven different species with a range of from 3-30 million years old. The Gormans are searching for sponsors to fund a return expedition to the fossil bed during which a proper dig—under the direction of a paleontologist—can commence.

Pyramids of Parataori Expedition—Deep in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon, in territory so remote as to be nearly inaccessible, lies a formation of pyramids that have yet to be breached. The formation is of two rows of six pyramids each. The largest is estimated to be 450 feet tall. No one knows yet whether they are a unique geological formation or man made structures. It is known that the formation figures into the lore of the indigenous communities of the region. Sponsors are being sought for a survey expedition—with the help of an anthropologist and archaeologist—which would determine the worth of more extensive future expeditions.

Headwaters of the Jivari Expedition—Few people have ever put together an Amazon boat expedition up the Jivari river, the border between Peru and Brazil. Peter Gorman has done it twice, collecting medicinal plants for Shaman Pharmaceuticals in 1993 and 1994. But Gorman’s expeditions were limited by their scope. The Matses Indians of the region claim that the river remains navigable by smaller craft for nearly two weeks further upriver than Gorman went, and that the jungle of the remote area contains many secrets important to their oral history. A sponsor is being sought to back that expedition.

Sponsors should contact Peter Gorman at peterg9@yahoo.com

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