“This was probably the Royal Palace,” said Quiz. “It’s quite a bit more majestic than anything else around here. I’d estimate that fifty steps rise up to the stone porch. I count ten columns supporting the roof. When these stones were polished and painted thousands of years ago, this place must have been very impressive.” Quiz took out his Digi-Palm, a small computer slightly bigger than a smart-phone. It also had sensor capabilities. “I’m getting a readout from the carbon dating chamber back in the EFV. I also want to scan the glyphs and other symbols to see if they correspond to any known writing in the Titan data banks.” “Gator,” said Tank, “you take the right, I’ll take the left. I heard gunfire a few minutes ago. Let’s scout the area and make sure we’re safe while Quiz does his thing.” Gator nodded. He carried his SAW, a machine gun that could issue thunder when fired. * * * Quiz looked at the carbon dating readings on his Digi-Palm. The culture that had built the city had thrived around 30,000 B.C. What was astounding was that most anthropologists believed that civilizations in the Americas at this time were tribes of agrarian farmers who also domesticated animals. No one had envisioned an advanced civilization that rivaled the Egyptians in their scientific and mathematical skills.
