From Atlantis to the Sphinx
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (648 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0880641762 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 370 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Recent discoveries by Boston University geologist Robert Schoch of ancient water damage to the Sphinx have thrown the scientific world into tizzy, for they suggest that Egypt's legendary monument might be thousands of years older than previously believed. In a fascinating exploration of the remote depths of history, From Atlantis to the Sphinx takes us from the structure of the pyramids and the purpose of their tortuous interior shafts, to the prehistoric cities of America by way of ancient sea maps apparently showin
. Suitable for public libraries.?Norman Malwitz, Queens Borough P.L., Jamaica, N.Y.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. This volume, which bears comparison to John West's Serpent in the Sky (1979), presents its theories in a sober and readable manner. He examines antique maps, documents, archaeological records, and historical writings to "prove" that humankind is older than frequently supposed and that Atlanteans were the precursors of Egyptians, Aztecs, and Maya. From Library Journal The author of numerous books with a New Age bent, including the best-selling The Outsider, Wilson here pr
Ard said Very interesting material. The central idea of this book is getting a lot of attention lately, such as in "Fingerprints of the gods": did a highly developped and sea-faring nation exist before the beginning of our history, and can we explain some of the ancient mysteries such as the pyramids, the Piri Reis-map, the architecture of the Maya and their predecessors, and even Atlantis? It sounds so far fetched, yet if you liste. Bunk -- but Fun Bunk This is an interesting book full of complete bunk and nonsense. However, it is always fun and entertaining to read the works of someone whose theories run against the grain of "standard" archeological theory.. Takis Tz. said Wilson delivers yet again. I was told in high school (and not only there) that a construction made of 6 million tons of building material (!!) and with building blocks that weigh anywhere from 10 to "Wilson delivers yet again" according to Takis Tz.. I was told in high school (and not only there) that a construction made of 6 million tons of building material (!!) and with building blocks that weigh anywhere from 10 to 20 tons each and having been lifted as high as 250 feet up was done merely by using 1000s of slaves and primitive cranesThat's how the Egyptian pyramids were supposedly built. Answering to another reviewer here, you would have t. 0 tons each and having been lifted as high as "Wilson delivers yet again" according to Takis Tz.. I was told in high school (and not only there) that a construction made of 6 million tons of building material (!!) and with building blocks that weigh anywhere from 10 to 20 tons each and having been lifted as high as 250 feet up was done merely by using 1000s of slaves and primitive cranesThat's how the Egyptian pyramids were supposedly built. Answering to another reviewer here, you would have t. 50 feet up was done merely by using 1000s of slaves and primitive cranesThat's how the Egyptian pyramids were supposedly built. Answering to another reviewer here, you would have t
Colin Wilson was the author of more than eighty books ranging from fiction and plays to existential psychology, criminology, and the paranormal. . Wilson lived in Cornwall, England and passed away in December of 2013