Description
The legend of Atlantis is one of the most intriguing mysteries of all time. Disproving many well-known Atlantis theories and providing a new hypothesis, the evidence for which continues to build, Andrew Collins shows that what Plato recounts is the memory of a major cataclysm at the end of the last Ice Age 13,000 years ago, when a comet devastated the island of Cuba and submerged part of the Bahaman landmass in the Caribbean. He parallels Plato's account with corroborating ancient myths and legends from the indigenous people of North and South America, such as the Maya of Mesoamerica, the Quiche of Peru, the Yuchi of Oklahoma, the islanders of the Antilles, and the native peoples of Brazil.
About the Author
Andrew Collins has been investigating the idea of advanced civilizations in prehistory since 1979. He is the co-discoverer of a massive cave complex beneath the Giza plateau, now known as "Collins' Caves." The author of From the Ashes of Angels, Gods of Eden, The Cygnus Mystery, and Gobekli Tepe: Genesis of the Gods, he lives in Essex, England.
Reviews
"Collins has compiled the most thoughtful, comprehensive, and rational book ever written on the controversial topic of Atlantis. Skeptics deny that Plato's Atlantis existed, but in this book compelling evidence is presented showing that an unrecognized and sophisticated maritime culture existed in the Atlantic during the last Ice Age." * Gregory Little, Ed.D., psychologist, explorer, and author of The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native *
"Collins produces a tantalizing pattern of oral and written evidence that Atlantis not only existed but probably was destroyed by a comet some 13,000 years ago." * Boston Herald *
"Collins proves an engaging conductor of an exegetical tour of Plato's writings about a civilization in the Western Ocean that vanished when a natural catastrophe befell its homeland. His book [will] enamor imaginations sparked by the legend of lost Atlantis." * Booklist *
"Probably the most substantial and well researched book on Atlantis since Ignatius Donnelly." * Colin Wilson, Daily Mail *
"A bold and imaginative attempt to understand the destruction of the legendary city of Atlantis, the creation of Mesoamerican civilization, and the end of the last Ice Age." * Kirkus Reviews *
Book Information
ISBN 9781591432654
Author Andrew Collins
Format Paperback
Page Count 528
Imprint Bear & Company
Publisher Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Weight(grams) 703g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 25mm
About the Author
Andrew Collins has been investigating the idea of advanced civilizations in prehistory since 1979. He is the co-discoverer of a massive cave complex beneath the Giza plateau, now known as "Collins' Caves." The author of From the Ashes of Angels, Gods of Eden, The Cygnus Mystery, and Gobekli Tepe: Genesis of the Gods, he lives in Essex, England.
Reviews
"Collins has compiled the most thoughtful, comprehensive, and rational book ever written on the controversial topic of Atlantis. Skeptics deny that Plato's Atlantis existed, but in this book compelling evidence is presented showing that an unrecognized and sophisticated maritime culture existed in the Atlantic during the last Ice Age." * Gregory Little, Ed.D., psychologist, explorer, and author of The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native *
"Collins produces a tantalizing pattern of oral and written evidence that Atlantis not only existed but probably was destroyed by a comet some 13,000 years ago." * Boston Herald *
"Collins proves an engaging conductor of an exegetical tour of Plato's writings about a civilization in the Western Ocean that vanished when a natural catastrophe befell its homeland. His book [will] enamor imaginations sparked by the legend of lost Atlantis." * Booklist *
"Probably the most substantial and well researched book on Atlantis since Ignatius Donnelly." * Colin Wilson, Daily Mail *
"A bold and imaginative attempt to understand the destruction of the legendary city of Atlantis, the creation of Mesoamerican civilization, and the end of the last Ice Age." * Kirkus Reviews *
Book Information
ISBN 9781591432654
Author Andrew Collins
Format Paperback
Page Count 528
Imprint Bear & Company
Publisher Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Weight(grams) 703g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 25mm
