Foundations of Atlantis, Ancient Astronauts and Other Alternative Pasts

148 Documents Cited by Writers of Fringe History, Translated with Annotations

Buch | Softcover

268 Seiten

2015
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-9645-7 (ISBN)

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Examines more than 130 primary sources texts used to make the case for Atlantis, aliens, fallen angels, the Great Flood, giants, transatlantic voyagers, ancient high technology and many other mysteries. The texts covered reach as far back as ancient Egypt and come from cultures as diverse as Greece, Mexico and China.

The public enjoys considering questions like, did aliens visit ancient civilizations? Could Jesus have fathered a dynasty? Did people of the ancient world visit the Americas centuries before Columbus? Such wonderings have spawned countless books, movies and television series, but very often missing is any actual evidence behind the claims.

According to many writers and TV hosts, evidence for ancient astronauts or early transatlantic voyages can be found in ancient texts. But too often sources remain obscure and some writers have altered or fabricated texts to make their case for extraterrestrials and lost civilizations.

This book examines more than 130 primary sources texts used to make the case for Atlantis, aliens, fallen angels, the Great Flood, giants, transatlantic voyagers, ancient high technology and many other mysteries. The texts covered reach as far back as ancient Egypt and come from cultures as diverse as Greece, Mexico and China.

English translations are presented with explanatory notes showing how these texts have been used and abused to make entertaining claims about prehistory.

Jason Colavito is also a frequent contributor to Skeptic magazine, and has earned praise from Archaeology magazine for his archaeology writing. He lives in Albany, New York, USA.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Abbreviations

Prologue: The Origins of Fringe History

I.The Watchers and the World Before the Flood

II.The Pyramids Before the Flood

III.The Flood, the Giants and the Ark

IV.Flying Chariots and Ancient Astronauts

V.Atlantis and Other Lost Civilizations

VI.Lost Wisdom of the Ancients

VII.High Technology in Ancient Times

VIII.Mysteries of the Americas

IX.Pre-Columbian Trans-Atlantic Contacts

X.Holy Blood and Holy Grail

XI.Miscellaneous Mysteries

XII.Apocryphal Texts

Index

Zusatzinfo	24 photographs, 4 maps
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Geschichtstheorie / Historik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-7864-9645-2 / 0786496452
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-9645-7 / 9780786496457
Zustand	Neuware